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.TH "VIFM" "1" "August 27, 2002" "Edelhard Becker" "File Manager"
.SH "NAME"
vifm \- a ncurses based file manager with vi like keybindings
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBvifm [ options ] [ dir1 [ dir2 ]]\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This manual page documents briefly the
\fBvifm\fR
file manager.
This manual page was written for the Debian distribution
because the original program does not have a manual page.
.br 
\fBvifm\fR
is a ncurses based file manager with vi like keybindings.
If you use vi, vifm gives you complete keyboard control over
your files without having to learn a new set of commands.
.br 
For full documentation, visit the doc directory. A better
man page may follow later.
.SH "OPTIONS"
These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long
options starting with two dashes (`\-').
A summary of options is included below.
.br 
The optional argument \fBdir1\fR opens an initial directory
in the left pane, the \fBdir2\fR another one for the right
pane respectively. If one or both are missing, the current
working directory is used.
.TP 
.B \-\-help
Show summary of options.
.TP 
.B \-\-version
Show version of program.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
\fBvi\fR(1),
.SH "AUTHOR"
This manual page was written by Edelhard Becker <becker@edelhard.de>,
for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).