---
name: "spacefm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "spacefm"
version: "1.0.6-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/spacefm"
---

# spacefm(1)

multi-panel tabbed file manager.

## NAME

spacefm - multi-panel tabbed file manager.

## SYNOPSIS

**spacefm** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*DIR \| FILE \| URL*\]...

## OPTIONS

- **-t, --new-tab**

  Open folders in new tab of last window (default)

- **-r, --reuse-tab**

  Open folder in current tab of last used window

- **-n, --no-saved-tabs**

  Don't load saved tabs

- **-w, --new-window**

  Open folders in new window

- **-p, --panel=P**

  Open folders in panel 'P' (1-4)

- **--no-desktop**

  No function - for compatibility only

- **--desktop**

  Launch desktop manager daemon

- **--desktop-pref**

  Show desktop settings

- **--desktop-pref=N**

  Show Preferences ('N' is the Pref tab number)

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

  Run as a daemon

- **-c, --config-dir=DIR**

  Use DIR as configuration directory

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

  Show File Search

- **--set-wallpaper**

  Set desktop wallpaper to FILE

- **-g, --dialog**

  Show a custom dialog (See -g help)

- **--s, --socket-cmd**

  Send a socket command (See -s help)

- **-p, --profile=\<profile\>**

  No function - for compatibility only

- **--version**

  Show version information

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  X display to use

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

## AUTHOR

spacefm was written by IgnorantGuru \<ignorantguru@gmx.com\>

This manual page was written by Mateusz Łukasik \<mati75@linuxmint.pl\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).