pyfm

pyfm is a command line file manager written in python with a range of features

pyfm is able to do the following:

• move around the file system
• make new files and directories
• rename, move and delete files and directories
• read contents of plaintext and compressed files
• write content to plaintext files
• extract compessed files
• archive files
• remove whitespace from filenames or custom characters with regular expressions
• create bookmarks and copy often-used arguments to the clipboard
• split FLAC files using a CUE file
  
  

Dependencies

To install the required Python3 modules use:

python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

To extract from rar files and split FLAC files, you will need to install two packages:

• unar
• shnsplit

unar is likely available through your distribution's package manager. shnsplit may have to be compiled from source however.

Usage

git clone https://github.com/ayuopy/pyfm.git
cd /path/to/pyfm
python3 pyfm.py [DIRECTORY]

There is a manual available for pyfm. To view, run the following:

cp pyfm.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/

Note that your distribution may store its man pages in a different directory. You will then be able to view the manual by running man pyfm.

You can also type help at any point in pyfm if you are stuck. Likewise you can type help [COMMAND] to get help text for a single command.

Lastly, you can create a bash alias for pyfm to grant easier access to it. Place this in your .bashrc or .bash_aliases:

alias pyfm="python3 ~/path/to/pyfm.py"

Then run source .bashrc from your home directory.

Disclaimer

This is the first proper program I made after learning Python. It served as a roundabout way of learning the Unix command line. The code style leaves... something to be desired but the program itself works well.