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I want to open a pdf with evince instead of DocView mode. Is there a possibility to open a file with a specific command like 'evince'?
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Dired is the main mode for Emacs file-manager operations. The name “Dired” stands for “directory editor”. A single Dired buffer can display the contents of a single directory, or it can include listings of one or more sub-directories.
To enter into a directory, move to its listing in the Dired buffer, and simply hit the return key. To view a file, you can place the cursor on its entry and use the f or v key, or simply hit the return key.
The command + ( dired-create-directory ) reads a directory's name, and creates that directory. It signals an error if the directory already exists.
Open dired for a directory containing files you want to work with. Then use C , R , or D when the cursor is on the line of a file to copy, rename/move or delete the file, respectively. This can also be done for multiple files by marking them.
To open a file or directory in another window, press o. Note that every time you open a new directory, Emacs will open a new dired buffer. After a while, you can clog your Emacs session with unused dired buffers. Pressing the a key to open a directory will open it in the same buffer.
The enter key opens the respective file or directory. To open a file or directory in another window, press o. Note that every time you open a new directory, Emacs will open a new dired buffer. After a while, you can clog your Emacs session with unused dired buffers.
Dired is a directory editor in GNU Emacs. It opens a buffer containing a list of directories and files to operate on. It is a read-only mode and hence you cannot input any text. This article explores some of the basic commands that can be used in Dired mode.
Working with Emacs means that you will need to access, create files and manage files on your drives. Emacs comes shipped with dired, a powerful file manager. This article explains the basic principles of that package.
Yes. Use ! while in dired to run a shell command on a file.
In the case of evince, it's smarter to use &, though, which will run the command asynchronously, so emacs will still be usable while you have the PDF open.
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