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Add Debian and Fedora package installation option.
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Arun Prakash Jana 2017-06-03 11:21:47 +05:30
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@ -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/) - [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nnn/)
- [Homebrew](http://braumeister.org/formula/nnn) - [Homebrew](http://braumeister.org/formula/nnn)
- [Ubuntu PPA](https://launchpad.net/~twodopeshaggy/+archive/ubuntu/jarun/) - [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): - 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 $ sudo apt-get install libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
@ -239,16 +241,16 @@ To lookup keyboard shortcuts at runtime, press `?`.
Add the following to your shell's rc file for the best experience: 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' alias n='nnn -d'
- Set your preferred desktop opener as fallback. E.g.: 2. Set your preferred desktop opener as fallback. E.g.:
export NNN_FALLBACK_OPENER=xdg-open export NNN_FALLBACK_OPENER=xdg-open
- Set a desktop file manager to open directories with (if you need). E.g.: 3. Set a desktop file manager to open directories with (if you need). E.g.:
export NNN_DE_FILE_MANAGER=thunar export NNN_DE_FILE_MANAGER=thunar
- Start nnn. 4. Start nnn.
n n
@ -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. 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 #### 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). 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).