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Ranger

A console file manager with Vim-style keybindings and a three-pane view.

What It Is

A file manager that runs in the terminal:

Visual navigation is easier than ls and cd for browsing trees, and the preview pane shows file contents before you open them.

Keys

Key Action
h j k l or arrows left, down, up, right
gg / G top / bottom
yy yank (copy)
dd cut
pp paste
Space select
zh toggle hidden files
/, n search, next match
r open with
: shell command
q quit

S (capital) opens a shell in the current directory; exiting the shell returns to ranger. ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf holds keybindings and settings; rifle.conf maps file types to openers.

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