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clifm — The command-line file manager. See also: `vifm`, `ranger`, `mc`, `nautilus`. More information: <http

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Problem

How to use the clifm command: The command-line file manager. See also: vifm, ranger, mc, nautilus. More information: <https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm>.

Solution

clifm — The command-line file manager. See also: vifm, ranger, mc, nautilus. More information: <https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm>.

Start CliFM:

clifm

Open the file or directory whose ELN (entry list number) is 12:

Create a new file and a new directory:

<n>{{file}} {{dir}}/

Search for PDF files in the current directory:

</>*.pdf

Select all PNG files in the current directory:

<s> *.png

Remove the previously selected files (use <t> to send the files to the recycle bin instead):

<r>sel

Exit CliFM:

<q>

Display help:

<?>

Code Snippets

Start CliFM

clifm

Open the file or directory whose ELN (entry list number) is 12

Create a new file and a new directory

<n>{{file}} {{dir}}/

Search for PDF files in the current directory

</>*.pdf

Select all PNG files in the current directory

<s> *.png

Context

tldr-pages: common/clifm

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