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.TH RANGER 1 ranger-1.0.4
.SH NAME
ranger - file manager with a high range overview
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ranger
.R [OPTIONS] [FILE]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
ranger is a file manager with an ncurses frontend that is designed for
smooth interaction with the human visual interface and compatibility with
the muscle memory of individuals with long term exposure to common CLI tools
of unix-like operating systems.
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.SH OPTIONS
.TP
--version
Print the version and exit.
.TP
-h, --help
Print a list of options and exit.
.TP
-d, --debug
Activate the debug mode:  Whenever an error occurs, ranger will exit and
print a full backtrace.  The default behaviour is to merely print the
name of the exception in the statusbar/log and to try to keep running.
.TP
-c, --clean
Activate the clean mode:  Ranger will not access or create any configuration
files nor will it leave any traces on your system.  This is useful when
your configuration is broken, when you want to avoid clutter, etc.
.TP
-r \fIdir\fR, --confdir=\fIdir\fR
Define a different configuration directory.  The default is $HOME/.ranger.
.TP
-m \fIn\fR, --mode=\fIn\fR
When a filename is supplied, make it run in mode \fIn\fR. Check the
documentation for more information on modes.
.TP
-f \fIflags\fR, --flags=\fIflags\fR
When a filename is supplied, make it run with the flags \fIflags\fR. Check the
documentation for more information on flags.
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.SH USAGE
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.SS Keybindings
Many keybindings take an additional numeric argument.  Type \fI5j\fR to move
down 5 lines, \fI10<Space>\fR to mark 10 files or \fI3?\fR to read the
third chapter of the documentation.
.TP
h, j, k, l
Move left, down, up, right
.TP
^D or J, ^U or K
Move a half page down, up
.TP
H, L
Move back and forward in the history
.TP
gg
Move to the top
.TP
G
Move to the bottom
.TP
yy
Yank the selection.  (mark the files as copied)
.TP
dd
Cut the selection
.TP
pp
Paste the copied/cut files.  By default, this will not overwrite existing
files.  To overwrite them, use \fBpo\fR.
.TP
m\fIX\fR
Create a bookmark with the name \fIX\fR
.TP
`\fIX\fR
Move to the bookmark with the name \fIX\fR
.TP
n, N
Find the next file, the previous file.  You can define what to look for
by typing c\fIX\fR.  If nothing is specified, pressing n will get you to
the newest file in the directory.
.TP
o\fIX\fR
Change the sort method (like in mutt)
.TP
z\fIX\fR
Change settings
.TP
f
Quickly navigate by entering a part of the filename
.TP
Space
Mark a file
.TP
v, V
Toggle the mark-status of all files, unmark all files
.TP
/
Open the search console
.TP
:
Open the command console
.TP
?
Opens the help screen with more keybindings and documentation
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.SS Mouse Usage
.TP
Left Mouse Button
Click on something and you'll move there.
To run a file, "enter" it, like a directory, by clicking on the preview.
.TP
Right Mouse Button
Enter a directory
.TP
Scroll Wheel
Scroll
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.SS Commands
.TP
:delete
Destroy all files in the selection with a roundhouse kick.  Ranger will
ask for a confirmation if you attempt to delete multiple (marked) files or
non-empty directories.
.TP
:rename \fInewname\fR
Rename the current file.  Also try the keybinding A for appending something
to a file name.
.TP
:quit
Quit ranger.  The current directory will be bookmarked as ' so you can
re-enter it by typing `` or '' the next time you start ranger.
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.SH TIPS
.SS
Change the directory after exit
A script like this in your bashrc would make you change the directory
of your parent shell after exiting ranger:
.nf

ranger() {
    $(which ranger) $@ &&
    cd "$(grep \\^\\' ~/.ranger/bookmarks | cut -b3-)"
}
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.SH CONFIGURATION
The files in
.B ranger/defaults/
can be copied into your configuration directory (by default, this is
$HOME/.ranger) and customized according to your wishes.  
.B ranger/defaults/options.py
doesn't have to be copied completely though: Just define those settings
you want to change and they will override the default values.
Colorschemes can be placed in $HOME/.ranger/colorschemes.
.P
All configuration is done in Python.
Each configuration file should contain sufficient documentation.
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.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co
2009, 2010
Roman Zimbelmann
.P
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

There is NO warranty;
not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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.SH SEE ALSO
The project page:
.RB < http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/ranger >
.P
The mailing list:
.RB < http://savannah.nongnu.org/mail/?group=ranger >
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.SH BUGS
Since Chuck Norris, the Texas Ranger, watches over this project, there ought
to be no bugs.  If you think otherwise, please report them here:
.P
.RB < http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?group=ranger >