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Background

Having worked in linux for sometime, it is tiring to traverse directory structure with cd and ls. There must be a better way. And I have fascination with miller column. So, I wish there is a terminal file manager that has miller column.

Lo and behold: ranger! And it already received the highest form of flattery: cloned project in other language.

What is ranger?

One of the many file manager, written in python. Prominent feature includes:

  • Miller column!
  • vi keybinding

Downside?

  • People complain it is slow, but it is OK enough for me
  • I still get my terminal (cmder) went haywire if I tried to edit with vim from ranger.

Some cheatsheet

Vim-like keybinding

Movement  (also commands that start with g)
  j, k    - move up/down the middle column
  h, l    - move in/out of the directory/file
  gg      - move to first entry
  G       - move to last entry

File manipulation   (also commands that start with y,d,p)
  cw      - change word, aka rename
  I       - rename, with cursor in the beginning of the filename
  A       - rename, with cursor in the end of the filename
  yy      - yank (copy) current selection
  pp      - paste
  dd      - cut current selection

Settings (starts with z)
  zh      - show hidden file

Further customization is possible with custom command. But I haven't yet explored this.