Suckless

This page explains basic usage of different suckless programs

dwm (display manager) dmenu (dwm launch menu) dwmstatus (dwm status bar) st (terminal emulator) feh (image viewer) ranger (file manager) zathura (pdf reader) lynx (text web browser)

st

st is a minimal terminal emulator.

Ctrl + Shift + PgUp/PgDown/Home -> Zoom in / Zoom out / Reset

vifm

vifm is a text based file manager. It uses Vim-like key binding.

:w -> Save whatever change you make to vifm. Otherwise it won't persist in next launch
tab -> Switch pane
w -> Preview directory/file in the opposite pane (toggle key)
shitf + tab -> Swift focus to preview pane (toggle key)
e -> Explore directory/file in the current pane
q -> Exit explore
'h -> Go to home directory
zm/zo -> Hide/Show hidden directories/files
cw/cW -> Rename file / rename file without changing extension
m + key -> Create a markdown in the current parent directory
' + key -> Go to the markdown
:marks -> List all markdowns
u -> Undo (for instance, if you delete a file)
:copy - copy current file or selected files from active pane to inactive pane (fails on name conflicts).
:copy! - copy current file or selected files from active pane to inactive pane (overwrites files at destination).
:move - move current file or selected files from active pane to inactive pane (fails on name conflicts).
:move! - move current file or selected files from active pane to inactive pane (overwrites files at destination).
:delete - moves current file or selected files to trash.
:delete! - erases current file or selected files (by defaults after confirmation).
:mkdir dirname - create directory

In Ubuntu, trash is located on .local/share/Trash

Selections

To select multiple consecutive files, press v and move cursor up or down.
To select multiple alternate files, press v and move the curser up or down, press Return, move to the next alternate file and press av, press Return and so on.

Ranger

Ranger is a text based file manager. It uses Vim-like key binding.

Ctrl + h -> Show hidden files
i -> Inspect text files
r -> Open file by presenting a list of programs to choose from
space -> select/unselect file
v -> select/unselect all files
V -> select marked files
uV -> unselect marked files
yy -> copy selected files
dd -> cut selected files
pp -> paste selected files
Ctrl + n -> Open a new tab
gt -> Go to next tab
gc -> Close current tab
:delete -> Delete file or directory
q -> Quit

Config file

~$ ranger --copy-config=rifle
creating: /home/cheo/.config/ranger/rifle.conf
> Please note that configuration files may change as ranger evolves.
  It's completely up to you to keep them up to date.
> To stop ranger from loading both the default and your custom rc.conf,
  please set the environment variable RANGER_LOAD_DEFAULT_RC to FALSE.

Zathura

Zathura is a PDF viewer. It uses Vim-like key binding.

Tab: -> Show index
/, ? -> Search
n, N -> Jump to the next or previous match of a Search
PgUp PgDown -! Jump to previous/next page
23G -> Jump to page 23
- + -> Zoom
r -> Rotate by 90 degrees
d -> Toggle dual page view

Copy text

In order to enable copy text in Zathura, create the file zathurarc and add:

set selection-clipboard clipboard

Lynx

Lynx is a text web browser.

g: -> go to page...
return or right arrow -> go to link
left arrow -> go back to previous page
m -> go to main page
a -> bookmark page
v -> go to bookmarks list page
V -> go to visited links page
backspace -> got to history page
d -> Download link
q -> quit

sic

sic is a very basic console based IRC client

Connect to Freenode server: sic -h chat.freenode.net -n YourNick -k YourPassword
Connect to a channel: :j #channel
Leave channel: :l #channel

irssi

irssi is a console based IRC client

/connect chat.freenode.net username password 
/join #channel
/join #channel2
/msg [nickname] Hi there
/leave #channel2
/exit

Alt + number: Move between windows

mutt

Send a message with attachments

mutt -s "My files" recipient@mail.com -a file1.jpg file2.txt

c: change folder