clifm Command Examples

The command-line file manager. See also: vifm, ranger, mc, nautilus. More information: https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm.

• Start CliFM:

clifm

• Open the file or directory whose ELN (entry list number) is 12:

12

• Create a new file and a new directory:

<n>file dir/

• Search for PDF files in the current directory:

</>*.pdf

• Select all PNG files in the current directory:

<s> *.png

• Remove the previously selected files (use <t> to send the files to the recycle bin instead):

<r>sel

• Display help:

<?>

• Exit CliFM:

<q>