A terminal file manager written in bash

fff ( Fucking Fast File-Manager )

A [WIP] simple file manager written in bash .

• It's Fucking Fast :rocket:
• Minimal ( ~100 lines of bash )
• Smooth Scrolling ( using vim keybindings )
• File Operations ( copy, paste, rename, cut, etc )
• Basic Search

Dependencies

• bash 3.2+
• program handling (non-text): xdg-open ( not needed on macos )
• copying: cp
• moving, renaming, trash: mv
• creating dirs: mkdir

Running

1. fff or fff path/to/dir , fff ../../ , fff /usr/share/
2. optional: alias f="fff"

Packages

• arch (aur)

Usage

j: scroll down
k: scroll up
h: go to parent dir
l: go to child dir

enter: go to child dir

g: go to top
G: go to bottom

.: toggle hidden files
/: search
t: go to trash
~: go to home

[1-9]: favourites (see customization)

down:  scroll down
up:    scroll up
left:  go to parent dir
right: go to child dir

f: new file
n: new dir

y: mark copy
m: mark move
p: paste/move
r: rename
d: trash (~/.cache/fff/trash/)

q: exit

Customization

# Directory color [0-9]
export FFF_COL1=2

# Status color [0-9]
export FFF_COL2=7

# Selection color [0-9] (copied/moved files)
export FFF_COL3=6

# Text Editor
export FFF_EDITOR="vim" # alternative: export EDITOR="vim"

# File Opener
export FFF_OPENER="xdg-open"

# Favourites (keys 1-9) (dir or file)
export FFF_FAV1=~/projects
export FFF_FAV2=~/.bashrc
export FFF_FAV3=~/Pictures/Wallpapers/
export FFF_FAV4=/usr/share
export FFF_FAV5=/
export FFF_FAV6=
export FFF_FAV7=
export FFF_FAV8=
export FFF_FAV9=

Why?

¯\ (ツ) /¯