---
syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
---
# clifm

> The command-line file manager.
> See also: `vifm`, `ranger`, `mc`, `nautilus`.
> More information: <https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm>.

- Start CliFM:

`clifm`

- Open the file or directory whose ELN (entry list number) is 12:

`12`

- Create a new file and a new directory:

`<n>file dir/`

- Search for PDF files in the current directory:

`</>*.pdf`

- Select all PNG files in the current directory:

`<s> *.png`

- Remove the previously selected files (use `<t>` to send the files to the recycle bin instead):

`<r>sel`

- Display help:

`<?>`

- Exit CliFM:

`<q>`
