Why You Might Want to Try Linux (WYMWTTLinux) is a series of posts around the same topic – Ubuntu Linux.
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Gnome Commander is a file manager, just like Nautilus – only, unlike Nautilus, Gnome Commander has two panes, which makes connecting to two different computers to transfer files between them possible with only one window open. You can also connect to servers running on Unix or quite possibly, to Windows servers via services. That said, I only realized just now that Gnome Commander is very much like Filezilla. 
To install Gnome Commander, go to Applications > Add/Remove and do a search for it there. Again, it’s not Canonical maintained, so the only way to get it is through here or downloading it off from the Internet.
After successful installation, run the application by going to Applications > Accessories > Gnome Commander. You’ll then see a very retro-looking two-paned file manager (Nautilus rocks in this category).
If you don’t like that color (most people don’t), just so you know, you can change that too. It’s under Settings > Options > Layout tab > Color scheme. Choose Custom from the drop down box if you want to choose your own color.
As you can see, you can connect to different locations in either of the two panes, enabling drag and drop between them. Normal file operations like cut, copy, paste and new folders are all there. Also, the location (see pic) is clickable, so you can click,for example, the Home word there and it will take you back to the Home folder.
Let’s move on to accessing remove servers. To create a new connection, you can either click the Remote Server icon in the toolbar, near the Help menu
OR you can go to Connections > New Connection (takes you to create a new connection) or Remote Server (takes you to the list of remote server connections but has a button to create a new one)
Choose the service type (supports SSH, FTP, Public FTP, Windows share, WebDav (HTTP), Secure WebDAV (HTTPS), then a custom location I have no idea what for), and supply all the other values.
Click OK to save the new connection.
To start connecting to that remote server, click the Remote Server button from the toolbar or go to Connections > Remote Server. Select from the list of connections then click Connect.
Now, here’s a cool feature. You have the option to send a file to somewhere straight from Gnome Commander. All you have to do is select a file from either of the two panes and then, either right click > Send File or click the Send File button from the toolbar (see pic)
A new dialog will open (see pic below) where you can specify where to send the file to. It supports sending to CD/DVD (pictured), Email (via Evolution), Instant Message (via Pidgin) and as Removable Disk and shares (dunno what this is for). Options relating to what’s selected will show up (list of contacts will be provided if you selected to send via Pidgin). Tried and tested and it works, although I have no idea how the fourth option works.
Also, should you wish to view a folder in Nautilus (coz, I dunno, mebbe you miss having big icosn and folders?), you can right click anywhere inside either of the pane, and click Open this folder (see pic) – the one that has the Nautilus icon.
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