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Vifm in Termux – Browse and Manage Files in Terminal

Vifm is a simple terminal file manager that lets you manage your files and folders in Termux. It uses a two-pane layout to make file navigation easier and provides commands for copying, moving, renaming, deleting, and opening files. You can use it to organize and work with your files from the terminal.

Here’s what you can do with Vifm in Termux:

  • Browse files and folders.
  • Navigate through directories.
  • Copy, move, rename, and delete files.
  • Choose files and folders.
  • Open files with a handler or editor.
  • Use a two-pane file manager.
  • Use custom plugins.
  • Connect to a running Vifm server.

Install Vifm in Termux

You only need one simple command to install Vifm in Termux. Run the command below in the terminal to install it.

Update Termux packages.

pkg update && pkg upgrade -y

Install Vifm.

pkg install vifm -y

Vifm is now installed and ready to use.

Use Vifm in Termux

After installing Vifm, you can use different commands to open directories, manage files, select paths, and customize how the file manager starts.

Run Vifm.

vifm

Open a specific directory.

vifm ~/Downloads

Open two directories in the two panes.

vifm ~/Downloads ~/Documents

Select a path instead of opening it.

vifm --select ~/Downloads

Run a command after Vifm starts.

vifm -c 'cd ~/Downloads'

Show the help menu.

vifm -h

Display the installed version.

vifm -v

Start Vifm without loading configuration files.

vifm --no-configs

Choose files and save the selected paths to a file.

vifm --choose-files selected.txt

Choose files and print the selected paths in the terminal.

vifm --choose-files -

Choose a directory and save the current location to a file.

vifm --choose-dir current-dir.txt

Choose a directory and print its path in the terminal.

vifm --choose-dir -

List active Vifm servers.

vifm --server-list

Specify a server name.

vifm --server-name myserver

Send arguments to a running Vifm server.

vifm --remote ~/Downloads

Evaluate an expression on a running Vifm server.

vifm --remote-expr 'pwd'

Basic File Management

Once Vifm is running, you can use keyboard shortcuts to navigate and manage your files.

Move up and down through files.

j
k

Enter a directory.

Enter

Go to the parent directory.

h

Open the selected file.

l

Copy a selected file.

yy

Paste a copied file.

p

Move a selected file.

dd

Delete a selected file.

dd

Create a new directory.

:mkdir dirname

Rename a file.

cw

Quit Vifm.

:q

You can use these commands and shortcuts to browse directories and manage your files in the Vifm interface.

End Note

Vifm is a simple and useful file manager for managing files and folders from the Termux terminal. It provides a clean two-pane interface that makes file management easier. You can use its commands and keyboard shortcuts to quickly browse and organize your files.

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