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<h1 align="center">nnn - <i>type less, do more, wayyy faster</i></h1>
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<p align="center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2n5aGqou9E"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/MPWpmos.png" /></a></p>
<p align="center"><i>navigate-as-you-type & du (click to see demo video)</i></p>
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## Introduction
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`nnn` is a full-featured terminal file manager. It's tiny and nearly 0-config with an [incredible performance](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Performance).
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`nnn` is also a du analyzer, an app launcher, a batch renamer and a file picker. The [plugin repository](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins#nnn-plugins) has tons of plugins and documentation to extend the capabilities further. You can _plug_ new functionality _and play_ with a custom keybind instantly. There's an independent [(neo)vim plugin](https://github.com/mcchrish/nnn.vim).
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It runs smoothly on the Raspberry Pi, Termux [on Android](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbaauM7gUJw), Linux, macOS, BSD, Cygwin, WSL and works seamlessly with DEs and GUI utilities.
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Visit the [Wiki](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki) for concepts, program usage, how-tos and troubleshooting.
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## Features
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- Modes
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- Light (default), detail
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- Disk usage analyzer (block/apparent)
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- File picker, (neo)vim plugin
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- Navigation
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- *Navigate-as-you-type* with dir auto-select
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- Contexts (_aka_ tabs/workspaces) with custom colors
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- Sessions, bookmarks; pin and visit a dir
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- Remote mounts (needs sshfs, rclone)
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- Familiar shortcuts (arrows, <kbd>~</kbd>, <kbd>-</kbd>, <kbd>@</kbd>), quick reference
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- CD on quit (*easy* shell integration)
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- Sorting
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- Ordered pure numeric names by default (visit _/proc_)
- Case-insensitive version (_aka_ natural) sort
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- By file name, modification/access time, size, extension
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- Search
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- Instant filtering with *search-as-you-type*
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- Regex and substring (default) matches
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- Subtree search to open or edit files (using plugin)
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- Mimes
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- Open with desktop opener or specify a custom app
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- Create, list, extract, mount (FUSE based) archives
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- Option to open all text files in EDITOR
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- Information
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- Detailed file information
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- Media information (using plugin)
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- Convenience
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- Run plugins and custom commands with custom keybinds
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- FreeDesktop compliant trash (needs trash-cli)
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- Cross-dir file/all/range selection
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- Batch renamer (feature-limited) for selection or dir
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- Copy (as), move (as), delete, archive, link selection
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- Notification on cp, mv, rm completion
- Copy file paths to system clipboard on select
- Create (with parents), rename, duplicate (anywhere) files and dirs
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- Launch GUI apps, run commands, spawn a shell
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- Hovered file set as `$nnn` at prompt and spawned shell
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- Lock terminal (needs a locker)
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- Privacy-aware (no unconfirmed user data collection)
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- Minimal deps, minimal config (with sensible defaults)
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- Widely available
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- Unicode support
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- Follows Linux kernel coding style
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- Highly optimized, static analysis integrated code
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## Quickstart
1. Install the [utilities you may need](https://github.com/jarun/nnn#utility-dependencies) based on your regular workflows.
2. Configure [cd on quit](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#configure-cd-on-quit).
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3. Optionally open all text files in `$VISUAL` (else `$EDITOR`, fallback vi): `export NNN_USE_EDITOR=1`.
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4. For additional functionality [install plugins](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins#installing-plugins).
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5. To copy selected file paths to system clipboard and show notis on cp, mv, rm completion use option `-x`.
6. For a strictly CLI-only experience, see plugin `nuke`. It's a sample opener you can customize.
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Don't memorize keys. Arrows (or <kbd>h</kbd> <kbd>j</kbd> <kbd>k</kbd> <kbd>l</kbd>), <kbd>/</kbd> and <kbd>q</kbd> suffice. Press <kbd>?</kbd> to list shortcuts anytime.
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## Installation
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#### Library dependencies
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A curses library with wide char support (e.g. ncursesw), libreadline (optional) and standard libc.
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#### Utility dependencies
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| Dependency | Installation | Operation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| xdg-open (Linux), open(1) (macOS), cygstart (Cygwin) | base | desktop opener |
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| file, coreutils (cp, mv, rm), xargs | base | file type, copy, move and remove |
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| tar, (un)zip [atool/bsdtar for more formats] | base | create, list, extract bzip2, (g)zip, tar |
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| archivemount, fusermount(3) | optional | mount, unmount archives |
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| sshfs, [rclone](https://rclone.org/), fusermount(3) | optional | mount, unmount remotes |
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| trash-cli | optional | trash files (default action: rm) |
| vlock (Linux), bashlock (macOS), lock(1) (BSD) | optional | terminal locker (fallback: [cmatrix](https://github.com/abishekvashok/cmatrix)) |
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| advcpmv (Linux) ([integration](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Advanced-use-cases#show-cp-mv-progress)) | optional | copy, move progress |
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| `$VISUAL` (else `$EDITOR`), `$PAGER`, `$SHELL` | optional | fallback vi, less, sh |
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#### From a package manager
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Install `nnn` from your package manager. If the version available is dated try an alternative installation method.
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<details><summary>Packaging status (expand)</summary>
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<a href="https://repology.org/project/nnn/versions"><img src="https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/nnn.svg" alt="Packaging status"></a>
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Unlisted packagers:
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● CentOS (<code>yum --enablerepo=epel install nnn</code>)<br>
<a href="https://notabug.org/milislinux/milis/src/master/talimatname/genel/n/nnn/talimat">Milis Linux</a> (<code>mps kur nnn</code>)<br>
<a href="https://www.nutyx.org/en/?type=pkg&branch=rolling&arch=x86_64&searchpkg=nnn">NuTyX</a> (<code>cards install nnn</code>)<br>
<a href="http://codex.sourcemage.org/test/shell-term-fm/nnn/">Source Mage</a> (<code>cast nnn</code>)<br>
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</details>
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#### Release packages
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Packages for Arch Linux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora and Ubuntu are auto-generated with the [latest stable release](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/releases/latest).
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#### From source
Download the latest stable release or clone this repository (*risky*), install deps and compile. On Ubuntu 18.04:
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$ sudo apt-get install pkg-config libncursesw5-dev libreadline-dev
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$ sudo make strip install
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To compile _without_ libreadline:
$ sudo apt-get install pkg-config libncursesw5-dev
$ sudo make O_NORL=1 strip install
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`PREFIX` is supported, in case you want to install to a different location.
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See the [developer guides](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Developer-guides) for source verification, compilation notes on the Pi, Cygwin and other tips.
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#### Shell completion
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Completion scripts for Bash, Fish and Zsh are [available](misc/auto-completion). Refer to your shell's manual for installation instructions.
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## Elsewhere
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- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnn_(file_manager))
- [ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Nnn)
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- [FOSSMint](https://www.fossmint.com/nnn-linux-terminal-file-browser/)
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- [gHacks Tech News](https://www.ghacks.net/2019/11/01/nnn-is-an-excellent-command-line-based-file-manager-for-linux-macos-and-bsds/)
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- Hacker News [[1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18520898)] [[2](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19850656)]
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- [It's FOSS](https://itsfoss.com/nnn-file-browser-linux/)
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- LinuxLinks [[1](https://www.linuxlinks.com/nnn-fast-and-flexible-file-manager/)] [[2](https://www.linuxlinks.com/bestconsolefilemanagers/)]
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- [Suckless Rocks](https://suckless.org/rocks/)
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- [Ubuntu Full Circle Magazine - Issue 135](https://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-135/)
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## Developers
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- [Arun Prakash Jana](https://github.com/jarun) (Copyright © 2016-2020)
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- [0xACE](https://github.com/0xACE)
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- [Anna Arad](https://github.com/annagrram)
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- [KlzXS](https://github.com/KlzXS)
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- [Maxim Baz](https://github.com/maximbaz)
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- and other contributors
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`nnn` is actively developed. Visit the to the [ToDo list](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/386) to contribute or see the features in progress.