# Binhex Krusader

Binhex Krusader is a self-hosted network services app. Krusader is an advanced dual-pane file manager for Linux, packaged as a Docker container for users who need archive handling, FTP access, directory synchronization, comparisons, and batch renaming. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/422/binhex-krusader

## Description

Krusader is an advanced dual-pane file manager for Linux, packaged as a Docker container for users who need archive handling, FTP access, directory synchronization, comparisons, and batch renaming.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

41/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 51 (last commit 218 days ago)
- Popular: 29 (27 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/binhex/arch-krusader
- Documentation: https://krusader.org/documentation
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/binhex-krusader-0mk8a7l19zhuph?q=binhex-krusader
- Official website: https://krusader.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/binhex/arch-krusader

## Common questions

### Why does binhex-krusader Appdata become very large?

Deleted files can accumulate in Krusader's Trash folder. Users have reported 124GB in Appdata when everything was stored in Trash.

### What settings have fixed a Krusader container that fails to start after an upgrade?

One user fixed it by removing and reinstalling, setting Privileged to off and Run as root to true, and changing the TCP VNC port to avoid overlap with other Docker apps.

### Where can I find Krusader documentation?

The Krusader handbook is available in an online HTML version. A weekly PDF build of the handbook is also provided.

### Can Krusader use remote or network shares?

It supports file transfers with (S)FTP and can handle other KIO slaves such as smb or fish.

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