From a2e7e94064a20a7e7327b0f514b67a3a8de27fe1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arun Prakash Jana Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 11:21:47 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update HowTo on file copy, move, delete Add Debian and Fedora package installation option. --- README.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d86664d5..11a20695 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ nnn needs libreadline, libncursesw (on Linux or ncurses on OS X) and standard li - [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nnn/) - [Homebrew](http://braumeister.org/formula/nnn) - [Ubuntu PPA](https://launchpad.net/~twodopeshaggy/+archive/ubuntu/jarun/) + - [Debian](https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=nnn) +- Packages for **Fedora 24** and **CentOS 7** are available with the [latest release](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/releases/latest) - To cook yourself, download the [latest stable release](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/releases/latest) or clone this repository (*risky*). Then install the dependencies and compile (e.g. on Ubuntu 16.04): $ sudo apt-get install libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev @@ -239,18 +241,18 @@ To lookup keyboard shortcuts at runtime, press `?`. Add the following to your shell's rc file for the best experience: -- If you want to open nnn in detail mode each time: +1. If you want to open nnn in detail mode each time: - alias n='nnn -d' -- Set your preferred desktop opener as fallback. E.g.: + alias n='nnn -d' +2. Set your preferred desktop opener as fallback. E.g.: - export NNN_FALLBACK_OPENER=xdg-open -- Set a desktop file manager to open directories with (if you need). E.g.: + export NNN_FALLBACK_OPENER=xdg-open +3. Set a desktop file manager to open directories with (if you need). E.g.: - export NNN_DE_FILE_MANAGER=thunar -- Start nnn. + export NNN_DE_FILE_MANAGER=thunar +4. Start nnn. - n + n ### How to @@ -284,6 +286,14 @@ export `NNN_OPENER`: Start nnn and use `^K` to copy the absolute path (from `/`) of the file under the cursor to clipboard. +#### file copy, move, delete + +nnn doesn't support file copy, move, delete inherently. However, it simplifies the workflow: + +1. copy the absolute path to a file by invoking the file path copier (`^K`) +2. spawn a shell in the current directory (`!`) +3. while typing the desired command, copy the file path (usually `^-Shift-V`) + #### boost chdir prompt nnn uses libreadline for the chdir prompt input. So all the fantastic features of readline (e.g. case insensitive tab completion, history, reverse-i-search) is available to you based on your readline [configuration](https://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/readline.html#SEC9).