mc.fm

midnight Commander's file manager mode

TLDR

Start file manager

$ mc

Navigate directories

$ mc [/path/to/dir]

Open two directories

$ mc [left_dir] [right_dir]

View internal viewer

$ mc -v [file]

Edit with internal editor

$ mc -e [file]

SYNOPSIS

mc [options] [path1] [path2]

DESCRIPTION

mc is Midnight Commander's file manager mode. It provides dual-pane file navigation.The tool supports keyboard-driven operations, archive browsing, and remote filesystem access.

PARAMETERS

PATH1 PATH2

Directories for panels.

-v FILE

View file only.

-e FILE

Edit file only.

-b

Black and white.

-c

Color mode.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Terminal-based. Function keys needed. Same as mc command.

HISTORY

Midnight Commander file manager was created by Miguel de Icaza as a Norton Commander clone.