VIDIR(1) VIDIR(1)
NAME
vidir - edit directories and filenames
SYNOPSIS
vidir [--verbose] [directory|file|-]...
DESCRIPTION
vidir allows editing of directories and filenames in a text editor. If
no directory is specified, the filenames of the current directory are
edited.
When editing a directory, each item in the directory will appear on its
own numbered line. These numbers are how vidir keeps track of what
items are changed. Delete lines to remove files from the directory, or
edit filenames to rename files. You can also switch pairs of numbers to
swap filenames.
Filenames to be edited may be given any combination of directorys
(which will be expanded to the non-recursive list of all files within
directory), files, or -. If the latter is specified, vidir reads a
list of filenames from stdin and displays those for editing.
OPTIONS
-v, --verbose
Verbosely display the actions taken by the program.
EXAMPLES
vidir
vidir *.jpeg
Typical uses.
find | vidir -
Edit subdirectory contents too. To delete subdirectories, delete
all their contents and the subdirectory itself in the editor.
find -type f | vidir -
Edit all files under the current directory and subdirectories.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
EDITOR
Editor to use.
VISUAL
Also supported to determine what editor to use.
AUTHOR
Copyright 2006 by Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
Licensed under the GNU GPL.
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