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…that lets you write software without being on a treadmill to update the code every few months. [0] https://github.com/jarun/nnn/

comment by skydhash · 2026-08-20 · in Malicious Rust crate Arrayref runs a build-time payload

…support for images on the terminal with sixel is pretty neat! https://github.com/ranger/ranger https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by sellmesoap · 2026-02-15 · in Building a TUI is easy now

I use https://github.com/jarun/nnn/ with `cd` on quit if I need to scan around manually. Otherwise, zoxide.

comment by kayson · 2025-01-27 · in Shunpo: Minimalist bash tool to make directory navigation a little bit faster

…type TUI work for you? https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc https://github.com/ranger/ranger https://github.com/jarun/nnn There's also superfile and broot. Personally I feel like they try to do a little too much, but that doesn't mean…

comment by tovej · 2024-10-01 · in Show HN: Facad – A colorful directory listing tool for the command line

…features and is pretty much a standalone binary. edit: an even more minimal alteranative is nnn https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by thworp · 2024-05-08 · in Ask HN: Interesting TUIs (text user interfaces), maybe forgotten ones?

…more advanced tool (directory management, copying, renaming, packing/unpacking) and pluggable. [1] https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by toppy · 2023-08-22 · in Antonmedv/walk: Terminal file manager

https://github.com/ranger/ranger https://github.com/jarun/nnn https://github.com/gokcehan/lf https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc

comment by genpfault · 2023-08-13 · in Ytree; a Unix Filemanager

For file managers, I'd also recommend nnn: https://github.com/jarun/nnn I found it much faster than ranger (matters especially for large folders), and the UI is pretty intuitive.

comment by sundarurfriend · 2023-05-08 · in Vim Keybindings Everywhere – The Ultimate List

…is terrible for me. So I prefer to do everything through the terminal or use some TUI like https://github.com/jarun/nnn The only time that I have to interact with the UI is when I have to do something on System Settings, which is also…

comment by jpcrs · 2022-12-28 · in More developers use Linux than Mac, according to 2022 StackOverflow survey

…directly drag and drop from the terminal list somehow. Or better yet, a full keyboard workflow. 0: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/ 1: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins

comment by kretaceous · 2022-12-03 · in Drag and Drop from Terminal

…plugin which make use cases like yours very easy to solve. 0: https://github.com/atanunq/viu 1: https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by kretaceous · 2022-09-16 · in Building the Future of the Command Line

You should also check out nnn ( https://github.com/jarun/nnn ) if you're looking for terminal-based file manager.

comment by akrifari · 2022-07-19 · in Ask HN: Is there other software similar to Vim and Emacs?

…`nnn` search-as-you-type and cd-on-quit features. I think its similar in scope to this project. https://github.com/jarun/nnn https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#configure-...

comment by ducktective · 2022-07-15 · in Show HN: tere – A Faster Alternative to cd+ls

…nnn is also my go to file tree navigation / file moving tool these days too: https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by res0nat0r · 2022-05-20 · in A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to ‘find’

…file manager, so I’m keen to try out broot. Does anyone have other recommendations I should try? https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by quag · 2022-04-13 · in New(ish) command line tools

Alternatives for terminal are: lf ( https://github.com/gokcehan/lf ) nnn ( https://github.com/jarun/nnn ) lfm ( https://github.com/langner/lfm ) vifm ( https://vifm.info/ ) ranger ( https://github.com/ranger/ranger ) With UI (cross…

comment by sandreas · 2022-01-30 · in Midnight Commander Tips and Tricks

Appears to be a file manager https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by b0afc375b5 · 2021-10-21 · in DuckDuckGo as a TTY

Yeah it comes in the base distribution https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/plugins/autojump But - if you're happy with ranger, i'm not sure it's worth the switch - they're very similar. nnn is quite a bit faster than ranger but other…

comment by CraigJPerry · 2021-07-29 · in Command line tools for productive programmers

Recently i’ve taken to using nnn for anything like this: https://github.com/jarun/nnn - i never used cli file managers but now, it’s up there with my shell, vim & tmux as a core productivity tool. Show me files in this dir: $ n Show/hide…

comment by CraigJPerry · 2021-07-29 · in Command line tools for productive programmers

I can vouch for ncdu...does one thing and does it well. Also see: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/ https://github.com/bootandy/dust > There is, after all, nothing more annoying than having to get re-acquainted with every piece of software…

comment by ducktective · 2021-07-25 · in Ncdu 2: Less hungry and more Ziggy

No mentions of https://github.com/jarun/nnn yet? I've really taken a shine to using a real file manager with lots of nifty features without any bloat.

comment by Oddskar · 2021-04-22 · in How to navigate directories faster with Bash (2015)

> lots of extra features https://github.com/jarun/nnn#features

comment by apjana · 2020-11-19 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

Please head here: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Performance

comment by apjana · 2020-11-18 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

…batch-renamer as well as a more powerful POSIX-compliant plugin to do that. List of features: https://github.com/jarun/nnn#features

comment by apjana · 2020-11-17 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

…present on the system. nnn also has an option to make the process simpler. Additional details - https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Advanced-use-cases#custom-...

comment by apjana · 2020-11-17 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

…see this issue thread [1]. Also mentioned in this thread, lf a ranger clone written in go [2]. [0]: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Advanced-use-cases#custom-... [1]: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/422 [2]:…

comment by minimalist · 2020-11-17 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

Thanks for pointing this out - here's the link, for anyone interested: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#configure-...

comment by vngzs · 2020-11-17 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

You are looking for the benchmarks: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/pull/84

comment by apjana · 2020-11-17 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

If your scripts do all of the following, you are already using a file manager: https://github.com/jarun/nnn#features

comment by apjana · 2020-11-17 · in Show HN: Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager

It's here - https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Usage#configuration If that's not enough, can you be more specific?

comment by apjana · 2020-08-30 · in Ranger: A console file manager with VI key bindings

…it feels more intuitive than ranger. Although I find the documentation on configuration lacking. https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by rjzzleep · 2020-08-30 · in Ranger: A console file manager with VI key bindings

…[1]: https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k [2]: https://github.com/dandavison/delta [3]: https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by Seirdy · 2020-06-23 · in Favorite CLI Tools

In my experiments for a good multiplexer to go with nnn https://github.com/jarun/nnn , I have tried dvtm and tmux. dvtm is extremely light but it appears there's no way to open a new command in a new pane from within a session. This is…

comment by apjana · 2020-04-12 · in Show HN: Terminal Multiplexer Inspired by I3

Adding nnn: https://github.com/jarun/nnn A terminal file manager. It takes advantage of SIMD at -O3 level of optimization in it's custom string copy function: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/bc7a81921ed974a408d4de2cbf... The function is…

comment by apjana · 2020-04-10 · in SIMD instructions

A video demonstrating file manager nnn ( https://github.com/jarun/nnn ) running in the Termux ( https://termux.com/ ) environment on Android and integrates with native Android apps.

comment by apjana · 2020-03-03 · in Nnn file manager on Termux (Android)

A new version of nnn is released - https://github.com/jarun/nnn/releases/tag/v2.9 It simplifies a lot of workflows and reduces the number of keys.

comment by apjana · 2020-01-16 · in Broot – A new way to see and navigate directory trees

Check out nnn - https://github.com/jarun/nnn To install - brew install nnn

comment by apjana · 2020-01-10 · in Broot – A new way to see and navigate directory trees

…is resource-intensive. nnn development is driven by minimum resource availability and usage. [1] https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by apjana · 2020-01-09 · in Broot – A new way to see and navigate directory trees

…is a key differentiator. I am happy with nnn [1] so far but it really looks interesting. [1] https://github.com/jarun/nnn

comment by smartmic · 2020-01-09 · in Broot – A new way to see and navigate directory trees

nnn with dvtm - https://github.com/jarun/nnn Even without dvtm you can have mutiple contexts. nnn is extremely fast with tons of features. Many plugins are available already and it's easy to add new ones.

comment by apjana · 2019-12-28 · in Ask HN: Which project does not have any good open-source alternatives?

One of my biggest issues with terminal based file managers like Ranger or nnn ( https://github.com/jarun/nnn ), is that it's not immediately clear which files I'm currently looking at, since it's all text-based (duh!). But I loved the…

comment by ReneFroger · 2019-10-31 · in Fman, modern customizable file manager

Personally, I prefer nnn: https://github.com/jarun/nnn Very fast, good keyboard navigation, etc. Highly recommend.

comment by big_chungus · 2019-10-30 · in Nautilus to be acquired by an investor group of fans

…but they claim to be faster than z. I'm mostly just including it because it's what I use. [0] https://github.com/jarun/nnn [1] https://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdu [2] https://github.com/skywind3000/z.lua

comment by aquova · 2019-10-26 · in An Illustrated Guide to Useful Command Line Tools

A video to demonstrate how `nnn` ( https://github.com/jarun/nnn ) integrates with native Android apps and the vim editor on Termux. Device details: Android v8.1 Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)…

comment by apjana · 2019-07-07 · in nnn file manager on Termux (Android)

…and fast file manager, disk usage analyzer, fuzzy app launcher and batch file renamer. Homepage: https://github.com/jarun/nnn ### New in v2.5 - [plugin](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins) support. 19 plugins added. Some are:…

comment by apjana · 2019-05-27 · in File manager nnn v2.5 released with many plugins, mouse support, sshfs and more

To get the last release: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/217#issuecomment-4692263... I am not sure when I will make the next release. I need to make sure it's stable enough through testing and that would take a while. > newfstatat…

comment by apjana · 2019-05-07 · in Performance of nnn vs. ls

numbers here: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/pull/84

comment by apjana · 2019-05-07 · in Performance of nnn vs. ls

…this into a few more files could make the code a little easier to understand/maintain. [0] https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/src/nnn.c

comment by mereel · 2019-05-07 · in Performance of nnn vs. ls

The C utility nnn ( https://github.com/jarun/nnn ) integrates fzy for this.

comment by apjana · 2019-01-15 · in Show HN: Fff – A terminal file manager written in bash

…explicit directory navigation and opening with <Return>; there is no implicit 'file open' [0] https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/nnn-design-considerations

comment by throwaway053934 · 2018-11-26 · in Nnn – a terminal file manager for programmers