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diff --git a/code/help.rb b/code/help.rb index 1726e484..41f4212d 100644 --- a/code/help.rb +++ b/code/help.rb @@ -236,24 +236,21 @@ module Fm One possible use of ranger is navigating quickly to a directory, exit ranger, return to the shell but stay at the location where you left with ranger. - To use this feature, do the following: - 1. enter this line into your ~/.bashrc (if you use bash. other - shells should be similar): - alias ranger='cd "`/path/to/ranger --cd 3>&1 1>&2`"' + To use this feature, you have to start ranger with: + . /path/to/ranger.rb - 2. reload your bashrc by typing: - source ~/.bashrc + The dot and space at the start is important! - 3. type in ranger, navigate and quit. in bash, you should still - be in the directory where you left with ranger. + of course you can create an alias in our ~/.bashrc + alias fm='. /path/to/ranger.rb' - The --cd switch writes the pwd to the 3rd file descriptor on exit, - the cd command will read from it and change the dir accordingly. - If you decide that you don't want to change the directory after all, - you can toggle the --cd switch inside ranger by typing tc. - Also, typing ZX quits ranger with the --cd switch inverted. + I use fm (which means filemanager) because it's quick to type + and because fm was the working title of ranger in the early days. + + If you're inside ranger and decide to stay in the original directory + after all, you can type tc or quit with ZX |