__NOTOC__ nnn (shortened as n³) is a

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for

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systems. It is a

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of noice and provides several additional features, while using a minimal

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It uses low-level functions to access the file system and keeps the number of reads to a minimum, allowing it to perform well on embedded devices. As the base program follows a minimal design philosophy, additional features and functionality are available via user plugins.

Operation

Each instance of nnn provides four "contexts", or tabs, which allow to browse multiple directories within the same instance. From within nnn, basic file operations such as adding, duplicating, moving, removing and renaming files are available. Additionally, it supports mass file renaming and mounting remote drives via

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. One unique feature is that separate instances of nnn can share the selection that has been made in one of the running instances. The file structure can be browsed with the keyboard or mouse. In larger directories, it is recommended to filter out the results via a text search string or

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Configuration

nnn retains most of its configuration to

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or command line arguments. Additional functionality can be installed via plugins that can be activated via an extra menu or adding

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for them.

References

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Article on Arch Linux wikiShowcase of nnnNoice git repository
{{DEFAULTSORT:nnn (file manager) Free software programmed in C Free file managers Free software that uses ncurses Console applications Linux software

Operation

Configuration

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