KKV9 / ranger_mtpy

This script is a ranger plugin that draws a menu to mount and unmount MTP devices using gio.

ranger_mtpy

This script is a ranger plugin that draws a menu to mount and unmount MTP devices using gio.

Requirements

• python3.8 or newer
• gio

How to install

Clone this repo to the plugins directory of ranger

cd ~/.config/ranger/plugins
git clone https://github.com/KKV9/ranger_mtpy

How to use

Type :mtp in ranger to show the mount menu. In this menu you can press:

• j or arrow down to move selection down
• k or arrow up to move selection up
• Esc or q to quit
• m to mount or unmount selected device
• ENTER to cd selected mount-point. If device is not mounted you will receive an error.

Issues

• There are issues with renaming files on devices. You may have to move the file from the device and rewrite to do so.
• You may have to press R periodically to refresh directories within ranger.