(compare directories) sequence must be issued by pressing together CTRL and X, and then D button - like in Emacs editor. Enter has different functions depending on the context:
- if you have text in command line (oNavigational and basic hot keys
(compare directories) sequence must be issued by pressing together CTRL and X, and then D button - like in Emacs editor. Enter has different functions depending on the context:
- if you have text in command line (one with command prompt, above function keys in the last) it will be executed as command
- if command line is empty than MC consults extensions file and will do something with selected file in active panel:
- if file is executable - it will be executed if function open (plugin open) is defined for this extension, it will be executed.
- If this extension is implemented as a virtual filesystem (tar file, iso file, zip file) it will be opened in the panel as it is a directory
is switching focus between left and right panel
Change the panel display options in round-robit fashion. This way you can switch from a dual panel display to a single panel display.
Search for a file in the panel
incremental search
browse the directory content.
will refresh active panel
opens chmod dialog for marked file
opens chown dialog for marked file
opens search dialog
Open VFS list. If a ftp session times out, you can use this to free the open vfs so you can log in again.
marks or removes mark on file(s)
marks first file or directory in active panel
marks middle file or directory in active panel
marks last file or directory in active panel
Look for filename given in last line of active panel (not whole screen), and jumps on first file
- marks removes marking for all files in active panel (not directories)
brings up the input box where it can be given regular expression. All files with names that fill condition(s) in regular expression will be marked.
(Backslash) remove marking for more data (opposite to "+")
copies selected filename in command line #####Ctrl-x p Copies the current directory to the command line
Copies/pastes the currently selected filename(s) to the cl. Useful for using svn commands w/multiple files
copies full path of selected file in the command line
shows command line history (Alt-H is used by Teraterm)
This section lists keys which are useful to avoid excessive typing when entering shell commands.
copy the currently selected file name to the command line.
same a Alt-Enter. May not work on remote systems and some terminals.
copy the full path name of the currently selected file to the command line. May not work on remote systems and some terminals.
does the filename, command, variable, username and hostname completion for you.
copy the tagged files (or if there are no tagged files, the selected file) of the current panel (C-x t) or of the other panel (C-x C-t) to the command line.
the first key sequence copies the current path name to the command line, and the second one copies the unselected panel's path name to the command line.
the quote command can be used to insert characters that are otherwise interpreted by the Midnight Commander (like the '+' symbol)
use these keys to browse through the command history. Alt-p takes you to the last entry, Alt-n takes you to the next one.
displays the history for the current input line.
Help
Opens user menu
View selected file content
Opens file in internal text editor
Copies selected file. Default is to another panel, but it asks first.
Creates symlink of the file you're currently on (defaults to placing that symlink in the dir in the opposite panel).
Moving file. Default is to another panel, but it asks first.
Make directory.
Delete file or directory.
Opens main menu at the top of the screen.
Ends current action; editor, viewer, dialog window or ends mc program. ne with command prompt, above function keys in the last) it will be executed as command
- if command line is empty than MC consults extensions file and will do something with selected file in active panel:
- if file is executable - it will be executed if function open (plugin open) is defined for this extension, it will be executed.
- If this extension is implemented as a virtual filesystem (tar file, iso file, zip file) it will be opened in the panel as it is a directory #####TAB or Ctrl-U is switching focus between left and right panel #####Alt-T or Esc-T Change the panel display options in round-robit fashion. This way you can switch from a dual panel display to a single panel display. #####Ctrl-s Search for a file in the panel #####Alt-s or Esc-s incremental search #####up-arrow, down-arrow, page-up, page-down, home, end browse the directory content. #####Ctrl-R will refresh active panel #####Ctrl-X C opens chmod dialog for marked file #####Ctrl-X O opens chown dialog for marked file #####Alt-? opens search dialog
Open VFS list. If a ftp session times out, you can use this to free the open vfs so you can log in again.
marks or removes mark on file(s)
marks first file or directory in active panel
marks middle file or directory in active panel
marks last file or directory in active panel
for filename given in last line of active panel (not whole screen), and jumps on first file
marks removes marking for all files in active panel (not directories)
brings up the input box where it can be given regular expression. All files with names that fill condition(s) in regular expression will be marked.
(Backslash) remove marking for more data (opposite to "+")
copies selected filename in command line
Copies the current directory to the command line
Copies/pastes the currently selected filename(s) to the cl. Useful for using svn commands w/multiple files
copies full path of selected file in the command line
shows command line history (Alt-H is used by Teraterm)
This section lists keys which are useful to avoid excessive typing when entering shell commands.
copy the currently selected file name to the command line.
same a Alt-Enter. May not work on remote systems and some terminals.
copy the full path name of the currently selected file to the command line. May not work on remote systems and some terminals.
does the filename, command, variable, username and hostname completion for you.
copy the tagged files (or if there are no tagged files, the selected file) of the current panel (C-x t) or of the other panel (C-x C-t) to the command line.
the first key sequence copies the current path name to the command line, and the second one copies the unselected panel's path name to the command line.
the quote command can be used to insert characters that are otherwise interpreted by the Midnight Commander (like the '+' symbol)
use these keys to browse through the command history. Alt-p takes you to the last entry, Alt-n takes you to the next one.
displays the history for the current input line.
Help
Opens user menu
View selected file content
Opens file in internal text editor
Copies selected file. Default is to another panel, but it asks first.
Creates symlink of the file you're currently on (defaults to placing that symlink in the dir in the opposite panel).
Moving file. Default is to another panel, but it asks first.
Make directory.
Delete file or directory.
Opens main menu at the top of the screen.
Ends current action; editor, viewer, dialog window or ends mc program.