1Hint: Use C-x t to copy tagged file names to the command line. 2 3Hint: Use C-x p to copy the current pathname to the command line. 4 5Hint: Completion: use M-Tab (or Esc+Tab). Type it twice to get a list. 6 7Hint: Use M-p and M-n to access the command history. 8 9Hint: Need to quote a character? Use Control-q and the character. 10 11Hint: Tired of these messages? Turn them off from the Options/Layout menu. 12 13Hint: Selecting directories: add a slash to the end of the matching pattern. 14 15Hint: If your terminal lacks functions keys, use the ESC+number sequence. 16 17Hint: The homepage of GNU Midnight Commander: http://www.midnight-commander.org/ 18 19Hint: Please send any bug reports to mc-devel@gnome.org 20 21Hint: Tab changes your current panel. 22 23Hint: VFS coolness: tap enter on a tar file to examine its contents. 24 25Hint: We also have a nice manual page. 26 27Hint: Do you want lynx-style navigation? Set it in the Configuration dialog. 28 29Hint: % macros work even on the command line. 30 31Hint: M-! will allow you to execute programs and see the output in the viewer. 32 33Hint: The file listing format can be customized; do "man mc" for details. 34 35Hint: %D/%T expands to the tagged files in the opposite directory. 36 37Hint: Want your plain shell? Press C-o, and get back to MC with C-o again. 38 39Hint: Setting the CDPATH variable can save you keystrokes in cd commands. 40 41Hint: If you want to see your .* files, say so in the Configuration dialog. 42 43Hint: Want to see your *~ backup files? Set it in the Configuration dialog. 44 45Hint: Completion works on all input lines in all dialogs. Just press M-Tab. 46 47Hint: On slow terminals the -s flag may help. 48 49Hint: Find File: you can work on the files found using the Panelize button. 50 51Hint: Want to do complex searches? Use the External Panelize command. 52 53Hint: To change directory halfway through typing a command, use M-c (quick cd). 54 55Note: Shell commands will not work when you are on a non-local file system. 56 57Hint: Bring text back from the dead with C-y. 58 59Hint: Are some of your keys not working? Look at Options/Learn keys. 60 61Hint: To look at the output of a command in the viewer, use M-! 62 63Hint: F13 (or Shift-F3) invokes the viewer in raw mode. 64 65Hint: You may specify the editor for F4 with the shell variable EDITOR. 66 67Hint: You may specify the external viewer with the shell vars VIEWER or PAGER. 68 69Hint: You can disable all requests for confirmation in Options/Confirmation. 70 71Hint: Leap to frequently used directories in a single bound with C-\. 72 73Hint: You can do anonymous FTP with mc by typing 'cd ftp://machine.edu' 74 75Hint: FTP is built in the Midnight Commander, check the File/FTP link menu. 76 77Hint: M-t changes quickly the listing mode. 78 79Hint: You can specify the username when doing ftps: 'cd ftp://user@machine.edu' 80 81Hint: You can browse RPM files by tapping enter on top of an rpm file. 82 83Hint: To mark directories on the select dialog box, append a slash. 84 85Hint: To use the mouse cut and paste may require holding the shift key 86 87Hint: Key frequently visited ftp sites in the hotlist: type C-\. 88