`nnn` is probably the [fastest and most resource-sensitive](#performance) (with all its capabilities) file browser you have ever used. It's extremely flexible too - integrates with your DE and favourite GUI utilities, works with the desktop opener, supports bookmarks, has smart navigation shortcuts, [navigate-as-you-type](#navigate-as-you-type-mode) mode, disk usage analyzer mode, comprehensive file details and much more. `nnn` was initially forked from [noice](http://git.2f30.org/noice/) but is significantly [different](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/nnn-vs.-noice) today.
-Cool things you can do with `nnn`:
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-- open any file in the default desktop application or a custom one
-- *navigate-as-you-type* (*search-as-you-type* enabled even on directory switch)
-- check disk usage with number of files in current directory tree
-- run desktop search utility (gnome-search-tool or catfish) in any directory
-- copy absolute file paths to clipboard, spawn a terminal and use the paths
-- navigate instantly using shortcuts like `~`, `-`, `&` or handy bookmarks
-- use `cd .....` at chdir prompt to go to a parent directory
-- detailed file stats, media info, list and extract archives
-- pin a directory you may need to revisit and jump to it anytime
-- lock the current terminal after a specified idle time
-- change directory on exit
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If you want to edit a file in vi with some soothing music in the background while referring to a spec in your GUI PDF viewer, `nnn` got it! [Quickstart](#quickstart) and see how `nnn` simplifies those long desktop sessions...
Have fun with it! PRs are welcome. Check out [#1](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/1).
### Features
+- Modes - basic, detail, disk usage analyzer (du)
- Navigation
- - Familiar shortcuts
- - *Navigate-as-you-type* mode
- - Bookmarks support; pin and visit a directory
- - Open a bookmarked directory on start
- - Jump HOME or to the last visited directory (as usual!)
- - Jump to initial dir, chdir prompt, cd ..... (with . as PWD)
+ - Familiar, easy shortcuts (arrows, `~`, `-`, `&`)
+ - *Navigate-as-you-type* mode for the maverick
+ - Handy bookmarks, start at bookmark, pin and visit directory
+ - chdir prompt with tab completion (interprets cd ..... too!)
- Roll-over at edges, page through entries
- Show directories in custom color (default: enabled in blue)
-- Disk usage analyzer (du) mode
+- Sorting
+ - Directories always listed on top
+ - Sort by file name, modification time, size
+ - Numeric order (1, 2, ... 10, 11, ...) for numeric names
- Search
- - Filter directory contents with *search-as-you-type*
- - Desktop search (default gnome-search-tool, customizable) integration
+ - Superfast directory content filtering with *search-as-you-type*
+ - Desktop search (gnome-search-tool, catfish) integration
- Mimes
- - Desktop opener integration
- - Open file with a custom application
+ - Open with desktop opener (default) or specify a custom app
+ - List and extract archives (needs atool)
- Optionally open text files in EDITOR (fallback vi)
- Customizable bash script [nlay](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/all-about-nlay) to handle actions
- Information
- - Basic and detail view
- Detailed stat-like file information
- Media information (needs mediainfo or exiftool, if specified)
-- Ordering
- - Numeric order (1, 2, ... 10, 11, ...) for numeric names
- - Sort by file name, modification time, size
- Convenience
- Create, rename files and directories
- Batch rename/move/delete current directory entries in vidir (from moreutils)
- Copy absolute file paths with/without X (*easy* shell integration)
- Change directory at exit (*easy* shell integration)
- Open any file in EDITOR (fallback vi) or PAGER (fallback less)
- - List and extract archives (needs atool)
- Open current directory in a custom GUI file browser
- - Terminal screensaver (default vlock, customizable) integration
+ - Terminal screensaver/locker (default vlock, customizable) integration
- Unicode support
- Highly optimized code, minimal resource usage
#### use cd .....
-To jump to the n<sup>th</sup> level parent, with PWD at level 0, use `n + 1` dots. For example, to jump to the 6<th> parent of the current directory, use 7 dots. If the number of dots would take you *beyond* `/` (which isn't possible), you'll be placed at `/`.
+To jump to the n<sup>th</sup> level parent, use `n + 1` dots (the first `.` denotes PWD). For example, to jump to the 6<th> parent of the current directory, use 7 dots. If the number of dots would take you *beyond* `/` (which isn't possible), you'll be placed at `/`.
#### cd on quit