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Ranger File Manager For Newbies (Easy Edition!)

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
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Linux Arch Based

$ sudo pacman -S ranger
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MacOS

$ brew install ranger
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How to open Ranger File Manager?

After being installed just type "ranger"

$ ranger
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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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