Dired

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Dired

Dired in an Emacs with a customized theme.
Developer: Mike Sperber (?)
Latest release: 7.10 / 12 April 2002
OS: Unix-like
Use: Orthodox file manager
License: GPL
Website: Mike Sperber's dired page

Dired is the name of an advanced directory editor for the Emacs text editor, which runs on any platform Emacs will. Its commands are generally more modal than most Emacs commands since Dired is a specialized major mode in and of itself. Dired can perform all expected operations; in operation and use more akin to an orthodox file manager like Midnight Commander.

[edit] External links

  • Dired manual at GNU.org
  • Entry at the Emacs wiki; focuses mostly on the many scripts and tweaks that can modify the default Dired.