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mc.fm

TLDR

Start file manager

$ mc
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Navigate directories
$ mc [/path/to/dir]
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Open two directories
$ mc [left_dir] [right_dir]
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View internal viewer
$ mc -v [file]
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Edit with internal editor
$ mc -e [file]
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SYNOPSIS

mc [options] [path1] [path2]

DESCRIPTION

mc is Midnight Commander's file manager mode. It provides dual-pane file navigation.
The tool supports keyboard-driven operations, archive browsing, and remote filesystem access.
mc.fm is Midnight Commander file manager.

PARAMETERS

PATH1 PATH2

Directories for panels.
-v FILE
View file only.
-e FILE
Edit file only.
-b
Black and white.
-c
Color mode.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Terminal-based. Function keys needed. Same as mc command.

HISTORY

Midnight Commander file manager was created by Miguel de Icaza as a Norton Commander clone.

SEE ALSO

mc(1), ranger(1), nnn(1)

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