---
name: "pcmanfm-qt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcmanfm-qt"
version: "2.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcmanfm-qt"
---

# pcmanfm-qt(1)

A lightweight Qt-based file manager for X Window.

## NAME

PCManFM-Qt - A lightweight Qt-based file manager for X Window.

## SYNOPSIS

pcmanfm-qt \[OPTION...\] \[FILE1, FILE2,...\]

## DESCRIPTION

PCMan File Manager Qt (**PCManFM-Qt**) is an extremely fast, lightweight, yet feature-rich file manager with tabbed browsing. It is the default file manager for the lightweight desktop environment **LXQt**.

## OPTIONS

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

### Application Options:

- **-p**, **--profile**=*PROFILE*

  Set name of configuration profile

- **-d**, **--daemon-mode**

  Run PCManFM as a daemon

- **--quit**

  Quit PCManFM

- **--desktop**

  Launch desktop manager

- **--desktop-off**

  Turn off desktop manager if it's running

- **--desktop-pref**=*NAME*

  Open desktop preference dialog on the page with the specified name

- **-w**, **--set-wallpaper**=*FILE*

  Set desktop wallpaper from image FILE

- **--wallpaper-mode**=*MODE*

  Set mode of desktop wallpaper. MODE=(color\|stretch\|fit\|center\|tile)

- **--show-pref**=*NAME*

  Open Preferences dialog on the page with the specified name

- **-n**, **--new-window**

  Open new window

- **-f**, **--find-files**

  Open Find Files utility

## AUTHORS

**pcmanfm-qt** was primarily written by Hong Jen Yee (PCMan) \<pcman.tw@gmail.com\>.