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