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mergerfs vs ncmpcpp

A side-by-side look at mergerfs and ncmpcpp. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

mergerfs

mergerfs

File Management

mergerfs is an open source union file system for Linux, allowing you to combine multiple directories into a single virtual filesystem. It supports permissions, CoW, Directories, Extended attributes, etc.

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ncmpcpp

ncmpcpp

Audio & Music

ncmpcpp is a mpd client (Music Player Daemon) inspired by ncmpc with a tag editor, bookmarks, playlists, and more. It's designed to be fast, lightweight, customizable, and easy to use for casual music library browsing or intensive audio playback.

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