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https://github.com/roberthawdon/dfshow

An open source implementation of some of the applications from Larry Kroeker's DF-EDIT
https://github.com/roberthawdon/dfshow

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An open source implementation of some of the applications from Larry Kroeker's DF-EDIT

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:Author: Robert Ian Hawdon ([email protected])

:Source: https://github.com/roberthawdon/dfshow

:Version: beta



**DF-SHOW (Directory File Show) is a Unix-like rewrite of some of the applications from Larry Kroeker's DF-EDIT (Directory File Editor) for MS-DOS and PC-DOS systems, based on the Version 2.3d release from 1986.**



* `Bug Tracker`_



.. _`Bug Tracker`: https://github.com/roberthawdon/dfshow/issues



Introduction

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The show application lets users view the names of files and directories on a disk with information about the files. Files can be copied, moved, viewed, and edited (in your system's default editor). The application is run using the ``show`` command. The output is similar to the ``ls`` command. A file view is also included which can be invoked using the ``sf`` command.



Features

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* **List files.** DF-SHOW's primary function is to display a list of files on a system, in an interactive display allowing users' to browse up and down large lists of files in a directory.

* **View files.** The ability to quickly peek into text files makes DF-SHOW a powerful tool for power users, this function uses the default pager defined in the user's system environment or the included ``sf`` application.

* **Edit files.** Whilst DF-SHOW doesn't come with a text editor like DF-EDIT (for the reason there are many good, well established text editors already available), it can launch the user's default text editor for any given selected file.

* **Copy files.** DF-SHOW can copy files to another destination.

* **Create links.** Both Symbolic and Hard links can be created using DF-SHOW.

* **Rename files.** Users' can move files to a different file name.

* **Delete files.** DF-SHOW also removes files at the user's request.

* **Create directories.** Users' are also able to create new directories from within the DF-SHOW interface.

* **Touch files.** Timestamps on files can be changed, as well as the creation of new blank files.

* **Update permissions.** Owners, groups, and permissions can be set within the application. SELinux security contexts can also be modified on supported systems.

* **Hunt within files.** Find files in a directory containing a string.

* **Execute applications.** Files with execution permissions can be launched from withing DF-SHOW.



Installing DF-SHOW

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**Arch**



Releases of DF-SHOW are available in the AUR



.. code-block:: bash



    curl -L https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dfshow.tar.gz | tar xz

    cd dfshow

    makepkg -srci



The latest cutting edge versions from the ``master`` branch are also available in the AUR



.. code-block:: bash



    curl -L https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dfshow-git.tar.gz | tar xz

    cd dfshow-git

    makepkg -srci



**Ubuntu**



Run the following to install DF-SHOW from the offical PPA



.. code-block:: bash



    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ian-hawdon/dfshow

    sudo apt-get update

    sudo apt-get install dfshow



**RPM Based Distributions**



Packages are available from the `Fedora Copr`_ build service:



If you’re using a version of Linux with dnf:



.. code-block:: bash



   sudo dnf copr enable roberthawdon/DF-SHOW



you need to have ``dnf-plugins-core`` installed



.. code-block:: bash



   sudo dnf install dfshow



If you have older distribution:



.. code-block:: bash



   sudo yum copr enable roberthawdon/DF-SHOW



you need to have ``yum-plugin-copr`` installed



.. code-block:: bash



   sudo yum install dfshow



For more information, please see the `roberthawdon/DF-SHOW`_ repository.



.. _`Fedora Copr`: https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/



.. _`roberthawdon/DF-SHOW`: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/roberthawdon/DF-SHOW/



**macOS**



Versions of DF-SHOW for macOS are provided via Homebrew. Homebrew is available for macOS versions 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and above. Any version of macOS supporting Homebrew can be used to install DF-SHOW.



Please visit the `Homebrew homepage`_ for instructions for installing Homebrew on your Mac.



.. _`Homebrew homepage`: https://brew.sh/



To install DF-SHOW via Homebrew, run the following in your terminal:



.. code-block:: bash



  brew tap roberthawdon/dfshow

  brew install dfshow



Building from Git

-----------------



Download the project and prepare sources with



.. code-block:: bash



    git clone https://github.com/roberthawdon/dfshow

    cd dfshow

    ./bootstrap

    ./configure



On some BSD systems, you may need to pass extra parameters to configure and build DF-SHOW:



.. code-block:: bash



    ./configure LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/lib" CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/include"



On macOS with Homebrew, the following needs to be passed when configuring:



.. code-block:: bash



   ./configure LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix)/lib" CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix)/include" CC=clang



Build DF-SHOW with



.. code-block:: bash



    make



Install DF-SHOW



.. code-block:: bash



    sudo make install



Running Show

------------



The show directory utility is invoked with the following command:



    show 



The  parameter can by any directory the current user has access to on the system, similar to the ``ls`` command. Using ``/`` will take the user to the root directory of the system.



If the show directory utility is invoked without specifing a directory, then the current directory is displayed.



Running SF

----------



The show file utility is invoked with the following command:



    sf 



The  parameter can be any file the current user has access to on the system. If the show file utility is invoked without specifing a file, then the user is prompted to load a file within the application.



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Screenshots

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**Show**



.. image:: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4301139/52901919-bd12e900-3201-11e9-9114-0ae23a6f9746.png

   :alt: Directory Viewer



**SF - Show File**



.. image:: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4301139/56430876-c121bc80-62bf-11e9-9ac3-d892d8f37acb.png

   :alt: Show File



**Colors (Built into Show)**



.. image:: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4301139/56430881-c2eb8000-62bf-11e9-978b-3fda6f8cb0f3.png

   :alt: Colors