Superfile is AWESOME

Superfile is AWESOME

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Superfile (spf) is a fancy, modern terminal file manager written in Go that has genuinely changed my workflow, especially for server management over SSH. In this guide I go over installing it, all the core hotkeys, selection mode, file operations, sorting and searching, pinned folders, and how to customize the config, hotkeys, and themes. It's a really nice balance between the speed of the CLI and the creature comforts of a graphical file browser. Links and resources are down below.

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Superfile article: https://techhut.tv/superfile-terminal-file-manager
Superfile GitHub: https://github.com/yorukot/superfile

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0:00 - What Superfile Is and Why I Switched
0:45 - Overview and Install
1:24 - Running It Over SSH
2:01 - Sponsor
3:19 - Hotkeys and Panel Navigation
4:24 - Hidden Files and Movement Keys
4:35 - Opening and Editing Files
5:10 - Pinning Folders to the Sidebar
5:31 - Sorting Files
5:59 - Searching
6:29 - Selection Mode
7:16 - Copy, Cut, Paste, and Rename
7:44 - Creating Files and Folders
9:06 - Config File Options
10:29 - Custom Hotkeys
10:48 - Themes
11:52 - Final Thoughts