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hpr3618 :: The nnn terminal file manager

The nnn terminal file manager and common uses

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Set default text editor
Edit .bashrc (in Fedora)
# Export Default editor and while we're at it, the PATH to /opt
export EDITOR=vim
export PATH=/opt:$PATH

Enable icons-in-terminal icons

https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Advanced-use-cases

https://github.com/sebastiencs/icons-in-terminal#installation

To enable icons-in-terminal icons

Install icons-in-terminal
Clone the nnn repo
Compile nnn with make O_ICONS=1 from the root s

To enable Nerdfont icons

Download and install a patched Nerdfont.
Apply that font as your terminal emulator's font. This will vary from emulator to
emulator, but usually involves editing a config file or changing a setting within a
GUI menu system.
Clone the nnn repo
Compile nnn with make O_NERD=1 from the root

Note:

Arch Linux users can check out the AUR packages nnn-icons and nnn-nerd.

Set default applications via .config/mineapps.list

xdg-mime manpage
update-mime-database manpage
Add entry and use right away

  • xdg-mime default mpv.desktop video/mpeg

  • Query the entry

xdg-mime query default image/png
feh.desktop
  • Query the file in question
xdg-mime query filetype cory-doctorow-makers.epub
application/epub+zip
Examples
image/jpeg=feh.desktop
audio/x-wav=mpv.desktop
audio/flac=mpv.desktop
application/epub+zip=calibre-ebook-viewer.desktop
video/mpg=mpv.desktop
video/mpeg=mpv.desktop
video/iso=vlc.desktop
audio/ogg=mpv.desktop
text/pdf=zathura.desktop
application/pdf=org.pwmt.zathura-pdf-mupdf.desktop
text/markdown=ebook-viewer.desktop

[Added Associations]
image/png=feh.desktop;
video/x-matroska=mpv.desktop;
image/jpeg=feh.desktop;
audio/x-wav=mpv.desktop;
audio/flac=mpv.desktop;
application/epub+zip=calibre-ebook-viewer.desktop;
application/x-cd-image=vlc.desktop;

How I use nnn

  • Watching movies and tv shows from samba Pi server
    • Moving video rips to another directory

Sample with folder icons
Sample with folder icons

  • Reading pdf files

    • Zathura

  • Reading epub books

    • Calibre e-book viewer

  • Editing files in vim

    • 'e' to edit

  • Creating new files

  • Creating new directories

  • Dropping to a command prompt temporarily, using '!'

  • Extracting tar.gz and zip files

  • Bulk file renaming

  • Organizing files

    • use '/' to find like files and 'ESC'

  • Send file as attachment in mutt

    • 'o' to open file, 'mutt -a' to attach files

  • KDEconnect to send files and web links

    #!/bin/bash

kdeconnect-cli -d $(kdeconnect-cli -a --id-only) --share $1

  • View all commands

    • '?'

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