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author | Arun Prakash Jana <engineerarun@gmail.com> | 2018-03-18 16:18:30 +0530 |
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committer | Arun Prakash Jana <engineerarun@gmail.com> | 2018-03-18 17:01:11 +0530 |
commit | 7e099c2d53f1c711e45e00911f48314b4609c5f8 (patch) | |
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@@ -23,20 +23,6 @@ Noice is Not Noice, a noicer fork... `nnn` is probably the [fastest and most resource-sensitive](#performance) (with all its capabilities) file browser you have ever used. It's extremely flexible too - integrates with your DE and favourite GUI utilities, works with the desktop opener, supports bookmarks, has smart navigation shortcuts, [navigate-as-you-type](#navigate-as-you-type-mode) mode, disk usage analyzer mode, comprehensive file details and much more. `nnn` was initially forked from [noice](http://git.2f30.org/noice/) but is significantly [different](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/nnn-vs.-noice) today. -Cool things you can do with `nnn`: - -- open any file in the default desktop application or a custom one -- *navigate-as-you-type* (*search-as-you-type* enabled even on directory switch) -- check disk usage with number of files in current directory tree -- run desktop search utility (gnome-search-tool or catfish) in any directory -- copy absolute file paths to clipboard, spawn a terminal and use the paths -- navigate instantly using shortcuts like `~`, `-`, `&` or handy bookmarks -- use `cd .....` at chdir prompt to go to a parent directory -- detailed file stats, media info, list and extract archives -- pin a directory you may need to revisit and jump to it anytime -- lock the current terminal after a specified idle time -- change directory on exit - If you want to edit a file in vi with some soothing music in the background while referring to a spec in your GUI PDF viewer, `nnn` got it! [Quickstart](#quickstart) and see how `nnn` simplifies those long desktop sessions... Have fun with it! PRs are welcome. Check out [#1](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/1). @@ -84,31 +70,29 @@ Have fun with it! PRs are welcome. Check out [#1](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/i ### Features +- Modes - basic, detail, disk usage analyzer (du) - Navigation - - Familiar shortcuts - - *Navigate-as-you-type* mode - - Bookmarks support; pin and visit a directory - - Open a bookmarked directory on start - - Jump HOME or to the last visited directory (as usual!) - - Jump to initial dir, chdir prompt, cd ..... (with . as PWD) + - Familiar, easy shortcuts (arrows, `~`, `-`, `&`) + - *Navigate-as-you-type* mode for the maverick + - Handy bookmarks, start at bookmark, pin and visit directory + - chdir prompt with tab completion (interprets cd ..... too!) - Roll-over at edges, page through entries - Show directories in custom color (default: enabled in blue) -- Disk usage analyzer (du) mode +- Sorting + - Directories always listed on top + - Sort by file name, modification time, size + - Numeric order (1, 2, ... 10, 11, ...) for numeric names - Search - - Filter directory contents with *search-as-you-type* - - Desktop search (default gnome-search-tool, customizable) integration + - Superfast directory content filtering with *search-as-you-type* + - Desktop search (gnome-search-tool, catfish) integration - Mimes - - Desktop opener integration - - Open file with a custom application + - Open with desktop opener (default) or specify a custom app + - List and extract archives (needs atool) - Optionally open text files in EDITOR (fallback vi) - Customizable bash script [nlay](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/all-about-nlay) to handle actions - Information - - Basic and detail view - Detailed stat-like file information - Media information (needs mediainfo or exiftool, if specified) -- Ordering - - Numeric order (1, 2, ... 10, 11, ...) for numeric names - - Sort by file name, modification time, size - Convenience - Create, rename files and directories - Batch rename/move/delete current directory entries in vidir (from moreutils) @@ -116,9 +100,8 @@ Have fun with it! PRs are welcome. Check out [#1](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/i - Copy absolute file paths with/without X (*easy* shell integration) - Change directory at exit (*easy* shell integration) - Open any file in EDITOR (fallback vi) or PAGER (fallback less) - - List and extract archives (needs atool) - Open current directory in a custom GUI file browser - - Terminal screensaver (default vlock, customizable) integration + - Terminal screensaver/locker (default vlock, customizable) integration - Unicode support - Highly optimized code, minimal resource usage @@ -353,7 +336,7 @@ The bookmark prompt also understands the <kbd>~</kbd> (HOME), <kbd>-</kbd> (last #### use cd ..... -To jump to the n<sup>th</sup> level parent, with PWD at level 0, use `n + 1` dots. For example, to jump to the 6<th> parent of the current directory, use 7 dots. If the number of dots would take you *beyond* `/` (which isn't possible), you'll be placed at `/`. +To jump to the n<sup>th</sup> level parent, use `n + 1` dots (the first `.` denotes PWD). For example, to jump to the 6<th> parent of the current directory, use 7 dots. If the number of dots would take you *beyond* `/` (which isn't possible), you'll be placed at `/`. #### cd on quit |