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[pa_mcclamrock]

WISH File Rusher is a simple two-column file manager for Linux/Unix file systems, inspired by Henrik Harmsen's FileRunner 2.5.1. It's written entirely in Tcl/Tk, and requires Tcl and Tk 8.5 (or greater, when there is an even greater version). Features include the following, among others:

* Like FileRunner, WISH File Rusher uses the highly efficient "select-and-click" procedure for copying, moving, or linking files (i.e., just select the files from the left or right column and click a button in the middle column), rather than the less efficient "drag-and-drop" procedure.

* NEW for 2009: Long file-copying procedures are performed in the background without delaying other functions of the program; progress of copying is shown every 1/8 of a second in destination directory list.

* Navigation features include bookmarks and Top, Up, Home, Back, Forth, Match, and Go (history list) buttons.

* New subdirectories to any depth can be created simply by adding all subdirectory names to the left or right directory entry line and pressing Enter or clicking "New Dir."

* Procedure for associating file types with programs for displaying or editing files is easy and obvious.

* File name, size, "time stamp," permissions (in 3-digit form), and owner are displayed at all times in left and right multi-column lists with flexible-width columns.

* Command button allows quick execution and display of output from a specified command (using WISH Mini-Console, if installed) on all selected files.

* Size Up button allows quick calculation of total size of selected files or directories.

* Own/Grp and Perms buttons allow quick display and change of file owner, group, and permissions.

* Tar, Zip, Untar, and Unzip buttons allow easy creation and extraction of tar and zip archives; Petget button (NEW for 2009) allows equally easy installation of .PET packages on Puppy Linux.

David McClamrock