Ranger File Manager For Newbies (Easy Edition!)
Fredy Sandoval
Posted on September 16, 2022
What is ranger file manager?
ranger is a file manager like Dolphin in Linux or Finder in MacOS that runs in the console or terminal, thought for productivity.
General Usage
How to Install Ranger?
Linux Debian
$ sudo apt install ranger
Linux Arch Based
$ sudo pacman -S ranger
MacOS
$ brew install ranger
How to open Ranger File Manager?
After being installed just type "ranger"
$ ranger
how to quit or exit Ranger?
You can quit ranger in the following ways:
Command | Description |
---|---|
q | exits ranger |
Q | exits ranger |
ZZ | exits ranger |
ZQ | exits ranger |
:exit | exits ranger |
:quit | exits ranger |
How to move around between files?
Command | Description |
---|---|
h | moves one directory to the left |
[n]h | moves n directories to the left, example: 3n |
l | enters the right |
[n]l | jumps n directories to the right, example: 3l |
Command | Description |
---|---|
j | moves the selector down |
[n]j | moves the selector down n time, example: 2j |
k | moves the selector up |
[n]k | moves the selector up n time, example: 3k |
Command | Description |
---|---|
gg | Move to the top of the list |
G | Move to the bottom of the list |
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Fredy Sandoval
Posted on September 16, 2022
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