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== Keyboard shortcuts == |
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'''Paste fullpath current selection'''<br/> |
'''Paste fullpath current selection'''<br/> |
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'''Auto-complete'''<br/> |
'''Auto-complete'''<br/> |
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Paste tagged files<br/> |
'''Paste tagged files'''<br/> |
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Paste tagged files (other panel)<br/> |
'''Paste tagged files (other panel)'''<br/> |
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Paste current path<br/> |
'''Paste current path'''<br/> |
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Paste current path (other panel)<br/> |
'''Paste current path (other panel)'''<br/> |
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Previous command in history<br/> |
Previous command in history<br/> |
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Next command in history<br/> |
Next command in history<br/> |
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Some work-arounds / advices: |
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== Official repository == |
== Official repository == |
Revision as of 10:14, 2 February 2011
mc or Midnight Commander is a powerful file manager working in a shell terminal.
Links
- Cool review of mc in action
- The GNOME Commander, a X alternative of mc under Gnome
- Krusader, a X alternative of mc under KDE
VirtualFS
- Shell filesystem: /#sh:[user@]machine[:options]/[remote_dir]
Configuration
- mc will only save the option ini file if there is a directory ~/.mc in home directory:
mkdir ~/.mc
- To use vi as standard editor/viewer
- First menu Options → Configuration... → uncheck use internal edIt and Use internal view.
- Next, at the end of file .mc/bindings:
default/*
Open=
View=view %f
Edit=%var{EDITOR:vi} %f
- Edit /etc/mc/mc.keymap* to use C-n for Auto-Complete (instead of Alt-Tab that does not work in graphical environment) (see below)
Keyboard shortcuts
Frequently used keyboard shortcuts (custom shortcuts defined with Learn Keys... are underlined):
General:
Shell Command Line
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Directory panels
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Some work-arounds / advices:
- Gnome-Terminal conflict — Gnome Terminal shortcuts conflict with MC. Disable them in Keyboard shortcuts menu (Terminal menu shortcut key (F10) and Menu Access Keys (A-h).
- Auto-Complete does not work — The auto-complete shortcut M-Tab (i.e. Alt-Tab) doesn't work in graphical environment because it is used for switching between windows. As a replacement, one can use Esc-Tab, or can define a new shortcut like C-n (as in Vim).
Old version — This can be done with Options... → Learn Keys...
Newer version — The learn keys trick does not work anymore. Remove the learn key line from ~/.mc/ini and instead edit all files /etc/mc/mc.keymap* as follows:
PanelMoveDown = down ... InputComplete = alt-tab; ctrl-n ... TreeMoveDown = down
- Lynx motion — This is a nice option to enable in the configuration menu. When enabled, enter a directory with right and exit a directory with left.
Official repository
Besides Ubuntu repository, the official one is here. To add it:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys F82FBD49
Add file /etc/apt/sources.list.d:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zyv/ppa/ubuntu lucid main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/zyv/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
Then upgrade if needed:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade