ranger
ranger is a console file manager with VI key bindings.
- Free • Open Source
- File Manager
- File Renamer
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
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What is ranger?
ranger is a file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.
Design Goals
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* An easily maintainable file manager in a high level language
* A quick way to switch directories and browse the file system
* Keep it small but useful, do one thing and do it well
* Console based, with smooth integration into the unix shell
Features
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* UTF-8 Support (if your python copy supports it)
* Multi-column display
* Preview of the selected file/directory
* Common file operations (create/chmod/copy/delete/...)
* Renaming multiple files at once
* VIM-like console and hotkeys
* Automatically determine file types and run them with correct programs
* Change the directory of your shell after exiting ranger
* Tabs, Bookmarks, Mouse support
Design Goals
------------
* An easily maintainable file manager in a high level language
* A quick way to switch directories and browse the file system
* Keep it small but useful, do one thing and do it well
* Console based, with smooth integration into the unix shell
Features
--------
* UTF-8 Support (if your python copy supports it)
* Multi-column display
* Preview of the selected file/directory
* Common file operations (create/chmod/copy/delete/...)
* Renaming multiple files at once
* VIM-like console and hotkeys
* Automatically determine file types and run them with correct programs
* Change the directory of your shell after exiting ranger
* Tabs, Bookmarks, Mouse support
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File Management • OS & Utilities • DevelopmentTags
- console
- curses
- python-app
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I love column view. The only problems I had with Finder were:
White back ground, bothered my eyes,
Width of columns in "as Columns" view.
Ranger has solved them for me.
[Edited by Deviated, May 30]
Best CLI based file manger!
very good functionally-wise and very good defaults, but, considering this is a file manager for the terminal, performance is horrible which will cause the user a high level of frustration.
Official web site now at https://ranger.github.io/