Notes on ranger the miller columns console file manager.

ranger.md

Ranger File Manager

Use Python 3. q to quit.

Shortcuts

File manipulation

• Space: Select file or directory like Ctrl.
• v/V: Select continuously like Shift.
• yy: Copy files.
• dd: Cut files.
• DD: Move to trash (has to set maunally).
• pp: Paste files.

Shell

• s: Open shell in current directory.

Tabs

• Ctrl-n: Open new tab.
• Tab: Switch to next tab.
• Ctrl-w: Close tab.

Quick go to

• f: Filter files/folders.

• gh: Go to home directory.

• g/: Go to root directory.

• gm: Go to media directory.

• cw: Rename current file or directory.

• zh: Show hidden files and directories.

• o: Change sort order.

• dc: Compute size of directory under cursor. Size is displayed in status line at bottom.

On a file

• Enter or l: Open in default program.
• i: Open in pager. q to quit.
• r: Open with a list of programs.
• E: Edit in default editor.

Tag

• t: Tag a file.
• "<any>: Tag with a different label.

Bookmark

• m<letter>: Save as bookmark.
• `<letter>: Go to bookmark.
• um<letter>: Delete bookmark.

Settings

Copy default settings:

ranger --copy-config=all

Configuration files:

~/.config/ranger/

Key bindings

In ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf:

To add a keybind that moves files to a created directory ~/.Trash/ with DD:

map DD shell gvfs-trash %s

New tab in current folder:

map <c-t>  eval fm.tab_new('%d')

Remap go to media:

map gm cd /run/media/USER

Git integration

:set vcs_aware true

File association

In ~/.config/ranger/rifle.conf:

Open text file in new gnome-terminal window:

mime ^text,  label editor = gnome-terminal -x vim -- "$@"

Open directory in nautilus file manager:

mime ^inode/directory, has nautilus,      X, flag f = nautilus -- "$@"

Auto cd directory

Put this in .bashrc:

function ranger-cd {
    tempfile="$(mktemp -t tmp.XXXXXX)"
    /usr/bin/ranger --choosedir="$tempfile" "${@:-$(pwd)}"
    test -f "$tempfile" &&
    if [ "$(cat -- "$tempfile")" != "$(echo -n `pwd`)" ]; then
        cd -- "$(cat "$tempfile")"
        echo `pwd`
    fi
    rm -f -- "$tempfile"
}

Then alias:

alias ranger=ranger-cd