TechRepublic: Manage Linux Files and Directories with Dired and Emacs
Jun 19, 2002, 07:00 (4 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Mary Ann Richardson)
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"While working with Linux, I found myself constantly switching
back and forth between my text editor (to create and edit files)
and a terminal window (to use the shell commands to manage those
files). Then I learned that the Emacs text editor has a built-in
directory editor called Dired that lets you manage your files and
directories without ever having to leave the Emacs window. Dired
allows you to select a file in a directory list and perform an
operation on it by entering in a command (e.g., entering c for copy
or e to open a file for editing.) Whether you're looking to learn
how to use Linux yourself or needing to train your end users, this
short lesson will show you how Dired directory editor works with
the Emacs text editor..."
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