Arch Linux

mt22

Member

Registered: 2012-03-31

Posts: 20

Ranger File Manager, How to Copy Filename

I didn't find any command to yank a filename... is there a way to do that?

kleskjr

Member

Registered: 2011-12-31

Posts: 34

Re: Ranger File Manager, How to Copy Filename

you can copy a single file with

 yy 

and if you want to copy multiple files

 ya 

for every next file. paste with

 pp 

mt22

Member

Registered: 2012-03-31

Posts: 20

Re: Ranger File Manager, How to Copy Filename

Thanks kleskjr, however I think I didn't express myself well... I just wondered If I can copy the "name" of the file, not the file itself...

D.

Member

Registered: 2012-05-15

Posts: 64

Re: Ranger File Manager, How to Copy Filename

yn

copies it to X's primary selection:

shell -d echo -n %f | xsel -i

mt22

Member

Registered: 2012-03-31

Posts: 20

Re: Ranger File Manager, How to Copy Filename

Thanks D. It works!
I remember I've already tried that but probably it didn't worked because I didn't have xsel installed.

One last thing: if I want to paste that name while renaming another file (so after the command cw) how can I do?
Do I have to create a custom command using xsel -o?

igndenok

Member

From: Sidoarjo, Indonesia

Registered: 2010-06-07

Posts: 160

Re: Ranger File Manager, How to Copy Filename

Press Shift+Insert for paste

---

Ask, and it shall be given you.
Seek, and ye shall find.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

mt22

Member

Registered: 2012-03-31

Posts: 20

Re: Ranger File Manager, How to Copy Filename

Thanks igndenok for the tip!