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+title: "Midnight Commander"
+category: "Terminal and shell"
+tagline: "A two-pane terminal file manager in the style of Norton Commander."
+source: "pacman"
+package: "mc"
+command: "mc"
+website: "https://midnight-commander.org/"
+code: "https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc"
+---
+
+## What it is
+
+Midnight Commander is a terminal file manager with two side-by-side panes, function-key shortcuts and a menu bar, modeled on the DOS-era Norton Commander. It copies and moves files between panes, browses inside archives, and includes a text editor (`mcedit`) and file viewer. You can use the mouse in it, too.
+
+## Why it's here
+
+- **Easy to learn.** The function keys are labeled along the bottom of the screen.
+- **Two panes.** Copying between directories is one keypress.
+- **Handy on servers.** It runs anywhere there's a terminal.
+
+## On CoreDesktop
+
+Midnight Commander is installed from pacman with no extra setup. Type `mc` in a terminal. `update` keeps it current along with the rest of the pacman packages.