dhairyakhale / Linux-Based-File-Explorer

Linux based File Explorer

A file explorer for linux systems that runs on terminal

Prerequisites

1. Platform: Linux

2. Software Requirement:

• G++ compiler
  • To install G++ : sudo apt-get install g++

Steps to run the project

• Open your terminal with present working directory as the project folder. Then run the make command to run the makefile. make
• Then finally run the project as shown below, ./main

Assumptions

• Default mode is Normal mode and press : to switch to Command mode.
• Press ESC key to go back to normal mode from command mode.
• Press q key from normal mode to exit from program.
• In Normal Mode, assumed the max window size as 10.
• In Command mode, to edit the command use backspace only.
• For files/directories which contain space in name, backslash (\) is used as delimeter.
  • For Example :- If file name is "os assignment" (without double quote) then user should enter "os\ assignment" (without double quote).
• Preferable to open terminal in full size. if one record spans over more than one line then navigation won't work correctly.
• if Enter is pressed on some file and if there is no default application found then there will be no movement.