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Hint: Use C-x t to copy tagged file names to the command line. Hint: Use C-x p to copy the current pathname to the command line. Hint: Completion: use M-Tab (or Esc+Tab). Type it twice to get a list. Hint: Use M-p and M-n to access the command history. Hint: Need to quote a character? Use Control-q and the character. Hint: Tired of these messages? Turn them off from the Options/Layout menu. Hint: Selecting directories: add a slash to the end of the matching pattern. Hint: If your terminal lacks functions keys, use the ESC+number sequence. Hint: The homepage of GNU Midnight Commander: http://www.midnight-commander.org/ Hint: Please send any bug reports to mc-devel@gnome.org Hint: Tab changes your current panel. Hint: VFS coolness: tap enter on a tar file to examine its contents. Hint: We also have a nice manual page. Hint: Do you want Lynx-style navigation? Set it in the Configuration dialog. Hint: % macros work even on the command line. Hint: M-! will allow you to execute programs and see the output in the viewer. Hint: The file listing format can be customized; do "man mc" for details. Hint: %D/%T expands to the tagged files in the opposite directory. Hint: Want your plain shell? Press C-o, and get back to MC with C-o again. Hint: Setting the CDPATH variable can save you keystrokes in cd commands. Hint: If you want to see your .* files, say so in the Configuration dialog. Hint: Want to see your *~ backup files? Set it in the Configuration dialog. Hint: Completion works on all input lines in all dialogs. Just press M-Tab. Hint: On slow terminals the -s flag may help. Hint: Find File: you can work on the files found using the Panelize button. Hint: Want to do complex searches? Use the External Panelize command. Hint: To change directory halfway through typing a command, use M-c (quick cd). Note: Shell commands will not work when you are on a non-local file system. Hint: Bring text back from the dead with C-y. Hint: Are some of your keys not working? Look at Options/Learn keys. Hint: To look at the output of a command in the viewer, use M-! Hint: F13 (or Shift-F3) invokes the viewer in raw mode. Hint: You may specify the editor for F4 with the shell variable EDITOR. Hint: You may specify the external viewer with the shell vars VIEWER or PAGER. Hint: You can disable all requests for confirmation in Options/Confirmation. Hint: Leap to frequently used directories in a single bound with C-. Hint: You can do anonymous FTP with mc by typing 'cd ftp://machine.edu' Hint: FTP is built in the Midnight Commander, check the File/FTP link menu. Hint: M-t changes quickly the listing mode. Hint: You can specify the username when doing ftps: 'cd ftp://user@machine.edu' Hint: You can browse RPM files by tapping enter on top of an rpm file. Hint: To mark directories on the select dialog box, append a slash. Hint: To use the mouse cut and paste may require holding the shift key Hint: Key frequently visited ftp sites in the hotlist: type C-.
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