dired Mode
Working with Directories
dired, or "directory edit", mode, is a mode
designed to allow a more visual, yet still, text-based, method of
manipulating files. You invoke dired mode with a "C-x d
[OptionalPath] RET". If OptionalPath is
omitted, the current directory is used. An example of a typical
dired display looks like this:
Some keys that get rebound are:
n and p navigate to the next and
previous line, respectively
d - mark a file for deletion
~ - mark (all) backup files
x - delete marked files
M - run the UNIX command chmod on file
cursor is on
C - copy a file
R - rename a file
f - open file in same window
o - open file in other window
Z - compress/uncompress file
+ - create a directory
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Last updated $Date: 1997/04/11 03:46:07 $.