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nnn — Interactive terminal file manager and disk usage analyzer. More information: <https://github.com/jar

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Problem

How to use the nnn command: Interactive terminal file manager and disk usage analyzer. More information: <https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Usage#program-options>.

Solution

nnn — Interactive terminal file manager and disk usage analyzer. More information: <https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Usage#program-options>.

Open the current directory (or specify one as the first argument):

nnn

Start in [d]etailed mode:

nnn -d

Show [H]idden files:

nnn -H

Open an existing [b]ookmark (defined in the $NNN_BMS environment variable):

nnn -b {{bookmark_name}}

Sort files on [a]pparent disk usage / [d]isk usage / [e]xtension / [r]everse / [s]ize / [t]ime / [v]ersion:

nnn -T {{a|d|e|r|s|t|v}}

Open a file you have selected. Select the file then press <o>, and type a program to open the file in:

nnn -o

Code Snippets

Open the current directory (or specify one as the first argument)

nnn

Start in [d]etailed mode

nnn -d

Show [H]idden files

nnn -H

Open an existing [b]ookmark (defined in the `$NNN_BMS` environment variable)

nnn -b {{bookmark_name}}

Sort files on [a]pparent disk usage / [d]isk usage / [e]xtension / [r]everse / [s]ize / [t]ime / [v]ersion

nnn -T {{a|d|e|r|s|t|v}}

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tldr-pages: common/nnn

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