Midnight Commander

common commands

• tab: switch panel
• ctrl-o: switch to shell
• ins: select multiple items (mac user can use ctrl-t)
• ctrl-r: refresh
• alt-?: find file
• alt-s or ctrl-s: quick search
• ctrl-\ : hot list
• ctrl-x c: chmod
• ctrl-x o: chown
• ctrl-x s: symbolic link
• alt-c: quick cd
• +: group select base on pattern (you can enter *.jpg for example)
• \ : group unselect base on pattern
• *: reverse select
• ctrl-x ctrl-d: diff files
• shift F5: copy file within same directory

command line, enter su, it will ask you password and relaunch as root

shell

• esc-tab: for shell autocompletion (since tab is already used as panel switch)
• alt-p and alt-n: to navigate history
• ctrl-enter or alt-enter: copy current filename to the shell
• ctrl-shift enter copy current filename to the shell (full path)

panels

• alt-,: switch panel horizontally or vertically
• alt-t: change list mode
• alt-i: sync current directory to another panel (both panel under same directory now)
• ctrl-u: swap panels
• alt-o: open directory on another panel
• <-: parent directory

tip: set another skin for root, so its easier know you are using root

mc-wrapper

use this wrapper if you want mc exit to the directory you were in.

simply add alias mc='. /usr/lib/mc/mc-wrapper.sh' to .bashrc.