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> The idea is to have the stuff one really needs. One of my main uses for a file browser is to quickly go through a list of files and delete some of them when
by skrause 9y ago
> The idea is to have the stuff one really needs.
One of my main uses for a file browser is to quickly go through a list of files and delete some of them when I clean up a directory. And nnn doesn't even support deletion...
Just for listing files "ls" is still usually the fastest way. Operations on the files is what's cumbersome, e.g. when I try to hit the right files for "rm" with tab completion. When nnn can't help with that its use case is very limited to me.
- apjana 9y agoUnderstood. I do agree a single software can't fit all use cases. nnn avoids destructive operations like delete. However, one can always spawn a terminal in the current directory using `!` and delete the files from the shell. > Just for listing files "ls" is still usually the fastest way Not really. `ls` a dir with 20K files and see the difference with nnn. ;) And then, nnn is more about navigation. Try shortcuts like `-`, `&`, `~` (tilde), `....` and of course the `navigate-as-you-type` mode. Looking for a specific file? Try filter mode with search-as-you-type.
- digi_owl 9y agoIndeed. When i reach for MC or the like, it is more often than not to deal with gnarly file deletions or transfers. This because they allow me to pick the individual files i want to deal with without potentially screwing up wildcards or such.
- apjana 9y agoIn continuation of my earlier comment, nnn has a copy file path to clipboard action (https://github.com/jarun/nnn#file-copy-move-delete https://github.com/jarun/nnn#file-copy-move-delete). I believe we can extend it to append multiple filenames which can then be deleted from the spawned shell. Ideas are welcome! nnn is under active development. ;)