SimpleFileCommand

SimpleFileCommand is a command-line utility written in C++ that serves as a clone of the popular Midnight Commander file manager. It is designed to provide a text-based file management experience with a simple interface. The program uses the ncurses library to create an interactive terminal interface.

Features

• Copy files: Press 5 to copy a selected file.
• Move files: Press 6 to move a selected file.
• Create a new directory: Press 7 to create a new directory.
• Create a new file: Press 8 to create a new file.
• Create a new symbolic link: Press 9 to create a new symbolic link.
• Delete files: Press d to delete selected files.
• Regular Expression support: Press r to enter a regular expression, and then choose whether to copy, delete, or move selected files based on the provided pattern.
• q to quit

Getting Started

To build SimpleFileCommand, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/simplefilecommand.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd simplefilecommand

3. Build the project using make:

make

4. Run SimpleFileCommand:

./simplefilecommand

Acknowledgment

I do not take any responsibility for damage that can be done by using this software. This application is capable of deleting files, links, directories(regardles of emptiness).

Usage

Using keys:

• 5 = copy active file to inactive directory;
• 6 = move active file to inactive directory;
• 7 = create directory in active directory, input is required afterwards(name);
• 8 = create regular file in active directory, input is required afterwards(name);
• 9 = create link in active directory, input is required afterwards(name, target);
• d = delete active file in active directory;
• r = regex, input is required afterwards(regular expression, action(copy, move, delete));
• q = exit;