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Help translate Far into your language

Last post by Mauro72 « Sun 06 May, 2018 00:00
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by DrKnS » Sat 28 Apr, 2018 19:51

Some of our translations are outdated and contain English strings here and there.

If you would like to help translate those missing strings - please...

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Far FAQ (English translation)

Last post by HaRT « Thu 09 Mar, 2023 12:20
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by zb! » Tue 20 Sep, 2022 18:33

I always wondered what's in the Far FAQ, so I transformed the forum post and translated it with Google Translate. Maybe it's of use to others as well...

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Last post by HaRT
Thu 09 Mar, 2023 12:20
[ANN] Macro-API manual in English is available

Last post by pepak « Thu 06 Feb, 2014 06:58
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by Shmuel » Tue 04 Feb, 2014 08:46

Starting from nightly build 3.0.3793 the manual describing macro-API and other macro-related issues is available in English (...

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Last post by pepak
Thu 06 Feb, 2014 06:58
Launch a file properties dialog or see file properties

Last post by HaRT « Wed 24 Jul, 2024 19:01
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by peterf28 » Thu 25 Apr, 2024 17:43

Hi, is it possible to launch a file properties dialog from FAR manager, or from the command line? Or see all the information that is available in...

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Last post by HaRT
Wed 24 Jul, 2024 19:01
A thank you message from a very old user

Last post by HaRT « Wed 20 Mar, 2024 01:57
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by Awakeel » Wed 20 Mar, 2024 01:02

I am very happy to find the program..I used it in the 90s. It was similar to another program called Ndos. It ran on Dos, but I used other programs...

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Last post by HaRT
Wed 20 Mar, 2024 01:57
How have you customized Far Manager? (share screenshots)

Last post by ImBringingTaxicab « Sat 02 Dec, 2023 11:15
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by ImBringingTaxicab » Sat 01 Aug, 2020 19:32

Look. I really like this program. I've completely abandoned windows explorer and use Far Manager everyday.
That said, the default look is... not...

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Last post by ImBringingTaxicab
Sat 02 Dec, 2023 11:15
FAR3 Spanish translation... Update!!!

Last post by Mauro72 « Wed 28 Jun, 2023 23:33
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by Mauro72 » Thu 27 Oct, 2011 16:55
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Hi,
Here is the FAR 3 spanish translation last build.

Download: FarSpa.rar
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Last post by Mauro72
Wed 28 Jun, 2023 23:33
FAR and Windows 11

Last post by Prograsaur « Fri 02 Jun, 2023 03:12
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by midykm » Sat 22 Oct, 2022 18:37

Hi Far forum members!

I have used FAR for many years and it was always my favorite file manager.

Today I installed 2022-10 Cumulative Update for...

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Last post by Prograsaur
Fri 02 Jun, 2023 03:12
[Solved] Directory tree based usermenu

Last post by Konstantin « Tue 04 Apr, 2023 20:37
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by pepak » Sun 05 Nov, 2017 19:03

Hi!

For some time I have been thinking about ways of creating a usermenu which would work for a whole directory (sub)tree. E.g. in C:\Development...

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Last post by Konstantin
Tue 04 Apr, 2023 20:37
Saving sort order for several directories

Last post by Atys « Fri 03 Mar, 2023 14:51
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by Atys » Wed 01 Mar, 2023 09:50

Hi,

It would be nice if I could save sort order per folder, like the download folder would automatically sorted by write time if I enter.
Or is it...

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Last post by Atys
Fri 03 Mar, 2023 14:51
Black & White colour scheme

Last post by Mastropiero « Sun 19 Feb, 2023 00:02
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by Mastropiero » Sat 18 Feb, 2023 19:56

Hi,

this is my very first post on this forum

I've used Far Manager for decades and always chose the black&white colour scheme, but it seems to be...

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Last post by Mastropiero
Sun 19 Feb, 2023 00:02
Far Manager v3 and some plugins bootstrap script

Last post by przemoc « Wed 04 Jan, 2023 17:54
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by przemoc » Sat 12 Sep, 2015 23:42

I've noticed that my Far and plugins set diverged slightly on different computers, so I decided to create kind of bootstrap script, so I could easily...

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Last post by przemoc
Wed 04 Jan, 2023 17:54
Far Manager v3.0 build 6047 en Español México

Last post by HaRT « Wed 09 Nov, 2022 13:21
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by cesarguillen » Wed 09 Nov, 2022 10:40

Esta traducción es para la versión de Far30b6047.20221108

Traté de que la traducción de los textos fueran lo mas amigable posible. Tomé como base la...

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Last post by HaRT
Wed 09 Nov, 2022 13:21
Reopen last Find File results?

Last post by buniak_a_h « Sat 08 Oct, 2022 05:24
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by old_gregg » Sat 08 Oct, 2022 00:04

The scenario is that I'm searching for a file, and Alt+F7 searches for awhile and returns a few results. I arrow down to one of them and hit enter to...

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Last post by buniak_a_h
Sat 08 Oct, 2022 05:24
Displaying image information in file panel

Last post by buniak_a_h « Sat 08 Oct, 2022 01:31
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by old_gregg » Wed 05 Oct, 2022 11:27
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Hey, is there any way to display columns of pixel width and height for images in the file panel?

Is there some kind of plugin I can put in there...
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Last post by buniak_a_h
Sat 08 Oct, 2022 01:31
Robust External Text Editor

Last post by citRiks « Sat 10 Sep, 2022 08:00
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by TreeEnthusiast » Thu 23 Jun, 2022 14:26

This is the one that I'm using now.

The Windows version contains both the Win GUI and Console executables. They're all free nowadays. The support...

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Last post by citRiks
Sat 10 Sep, 2022 08:00
Hot Key and extending 10 folder shortcuts

Last post by TreeEnthusiast « Fri 10 Jun, 2022 20:28
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by TreeEnthusiast » Fri 10 Jun, 2022 15:09

Hi,

Is there an official hot key to access the full Folder Shortcuts?

Also, is there a workaround for either extending the Folder Shortcut list...

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Last post by TreeEnthusiast
Fri 10 Jun, 2022 20:28
Where is the documentation on the structure of the hlf files?

Last post by buniak_a_h « Fri 03 Jun, 2022 17:09
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by TreeEnthusiast » Fri 03 Jun, 2022 01:18

Hi,

Is there any documentation about the hlf help format? How are they built?

I'm trying to figure out if it would be convenient to convert them to...

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Last post by buniak_a_h
Fri 03 Jun, 2022 17:09
How to access the Tree View

Last post by TreeEnthusiast « Fri 08 Oct, 2021 23:10
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by TreeEnthusiast » Tue 05 Oct, 2021 20:27

Hi,

There are several references to a tree display, but I can't figure out the menu or key combination to get there.

Does the Tree View look...

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Last post by TreeEnthusiast
Fri 08 Oct, 2021 23:10
How to video series about basic usage of FAR manager started.

Last post by installanduse « Sat 01 May, 2021 13:21
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by installanduse » Sat 03 Apr, 2021 16:27

Dears,

I am happy to announce, that video series regarding about basic usage of FAR manager has been started on InstallAndUse YouTube channel in...

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Last post by installanduse
Sat 01 May, 2021 13:21
Show time as UTC

Last post by HaRT « Wed 28 Apr, 2021 01:35
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by kd9lwr » Wed 28 Apr, 2021 00:54

Hello, is it possible for FAR to show file times as UTC?

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Last post by HaRT
Wed 28 Apr, 2021 01:35
Open far manager in a specific path

Last post by quag « Sun 21 Mar, 2021 08:28
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by quag » Sat 20 Mar, 2021 21:15

Hello,

I am new to use far manager on Windows and there is a problem that I cannot find a solution with google.
If I am in a specific folder under...

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Last post by quag
Sun 21 Mar, 2021 08:28
Execute command without keeping it in history

Last post by apsen « Tue 10 Nov, 2020 18:08
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by apsen » Fri 06 Nov, 2020 14:16

I seem to remember it was possible to execute command without putting it in history but I couldn't find how... Is this possible or am I imagining...

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Last post by apsen
Tue 10 Nov, 2020 18:08
FAR Manager fork for Windows Nano Server

Last post by HaRT « Fri 02 Oct, 2020 00:09
Replies: 1
by chvjak » Thu 01 Oct, 2020 20:55

I've been creating quite some windows-based Docker images recently and found Farmanager being very usefull all-in-one GUI tool for debugging various...

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Last post by HaRT
Fri 02 Oct, 2020 00:09
Donations

Last post by HaRT « Mon 17 Aug, 2020 01:26
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by xxbbcc » Wed 16 Apr, 2014 23:27

Does the Far developer group accept donations? I'm asking because I'm a long-time user of Far and I'd like to contribute to the development of it a...

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Last post by HaRT
Mon 17 Aug, 2020 01:26
Far Here

Last post by tomyam « Thu 02 Jul, 2020 05:03
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by tomyam » Wed 01 Jul, 2020 22:30

I remember once upon a time the ability to insert an option in windows explorer so if we right click we can select an option called Far Here to start...

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Last post by tomyam
Thu 02 Jul, 2020 05:03
how to set starting directory?

Last post by Shmuel « Wed 01 Jul, 2020 09:07
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by jacek » Wed 01 Jul, 2020 08:11

hello,

I use Far for many years on my Windows desktop, however there is one issue - it always starts in C:\Program Files\Far Manager

I tried to...

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Last post by Shmuel
Wed 01 Jul, 2020 09:07
Far Manager inspired theme for VS Code

Last post by citRiks « Sun 10 May, 2020 14:16
Replies: 3
by aalimian » Thu 07 May, 2020 18:03

Hi guys, I have been using Far Manager for quite a while and love its classic colors and its default theme, including its built-in text editor. I was...

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Last post by citRiks
Sun 10 May, 2020 14:16
how to start far in Windows10 with maximized window ?

Last post by Xerox « Fri 13 Dec, 2019 19:56
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by krcma.cz » Mon 17 Jun, 2019 10:44

hi, anyone can help please, in windows 7 i set the options in terminal window, in win 10 this does not work :/

mnay thanks

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Last post by Xerox
Fri 13 Dec, 2019 19:56
Can I use Dropbox (or Mega) with Far Manager?

Last post by AmeliaR « Mon 09 Dec, 2019 15:49
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by I love Far Manager » Thu 04 Aug, 2016 09:04

Can I use Dropbox (or Mega) with Far Manager?

Thank you in advance for your answer.

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Last post by AmeliaR
Mon 09 Dec, 2019 15:49
Stale news on English forum

Last post by Xerox « Tue 22 Oct, 2019 16:46
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by techie » Mon 01 Jan, 2018 10:32

Happy New Year. )

Far 3 is stable long enough, but news items on English forum doesn't mention it. Would be nice to get some official announcement...

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Last post by Xerox
Tue 22 Oct, 2019 16:46
Scroll keyboard shortcut

Last post by michaelang « Sat 31 Aug, 2019 05:42
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by michaelang » Wed 28 Aug, 2019 07:45

Has been looking for keyboard shortcut to scroll up or down for the file listing panel. Same function as the mouse scroll wheel effect. Can anyone...

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Last post by michaelang
Sat 31 Aug, 2019 05:42
Is there possibility to Add Folder by paste the path text?

Last post by Shmuel « Thu 11 Jul, 2019 14:45

by Shmuel » Thu 11 Jul, 2019 14:45

Is there possibility to Add Folder by paste the path text?
The simplest way to do that is F7 CtrlV Enter

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Last post by Shmuel
Thu 11 Jul, 2019 14:45
Copy in background

Last post by klever « Tue 07 May, 2019 16:53
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by senpost » Thu 18 Mar, 2010 16:31

Is there anyway I can make copying runs in background so that I can do other things rather than opening new instance of FAR.

Any help is...

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Last post by klever
Tue 07 May, 2019 16:53
Far 3 Traduzione Italiana (far italian translation)

Last post by KtW « Mon 10 Dec, 2018 22:42
Replies: 6
by KtW » Thu 06 Dec, 2018 20:54

Hi All,
If You Want I've Updated My Italian Translation After Two Year Of Absence... Just Unpack And Overwrite Existing Files
Unfortunately I Don't...

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Last post by KtW
Mon 10 Dec, 2018 22:42
constant data io

Last post by DrKnS « Fri 30 Nov, 2018 10:43
Replies: 3
by kaheem » Fri 30 Nov, 2018 05:46

Hi

I am using this under Conemu on Win 10 x64. I like it alot but i see that it is is using 7mb/s constant io, sound crazy for an ap that sits in...

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Last post by DrKnS
Fri 30 Nov, 2018 10:43
serial connection in FAR?

Last post by Yegor « Wed 14 Nov, 2018 22:15
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by shel82 » Wed 14 Nov, 2018 21:38

Hello, is it possible to set up a serial connection in FAR like in Hyperterm?

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Last post by Yegor
Wed 14 Nov, 2018 22:15
Macro to change directory in Far command prompt

Last post by John Doe « Thu 28 Dec, 2017 22:47
Replies: 7
by old_gregg » Tue 26 Dec, 2017 16:05

How do I create a command to change directories in the Far Manager command prompt?

It seems that the commands in the Far command prompt are being...

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Last post by John Doe
Thu 28 Dec, 2017 22:47
[Tutorial] Convert files to view them in FAR

Last post by bloodenigma « Mon 23 Oct, 2017 11:19
Replies: 5
by cyberwolf » Mon 13 May, 2013 13:31

There is a forum post in the Russian part of the forum regarding the possibility to use external programs to convert files into TXT to view them in...

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Last post by bloodenigma
Mon 23 Oct, 2017 11:19
Writing image to SD card with Far Manager?

Last post by Suld1984 « Thu 04 May, 2017 05:46
Replies: 5
by techie » Mon 15 Feb, 2016 22:56

I have an .img file that I need to write to SD card (or USB key). Is that possible with Far?

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Last post by Suld1984
Thu 04 May, 2017 05:46
Does FarManager copy with checksum verification?

Last post by Grygus « Sat 07 Jan, 2017 14:20
Replies: 2
by jack_bridges » Thu 05 Jan, 2017 23:58

I was wondering if a there is a way to copy and vertify that the copy was identical by doing preferably the fastest implementation of a recursive...

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Last post by Grygus
Sat 07 Jan, 2017 14:20
FarManager support for copying EXT4 filesystem to NTFS

Last post by jack_bridges « Fri 06 Jan, 2017 00:08

by jack_bridges » Fri 06 Jan, 2017 00:08

I would like to implement a workflow for moving EXT4 to NTFS. Namely I would like to perform the following:

Specify ACL and chown mapping to Windows...

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Last post by jack_bridges
Fri 06 Jan, 2017 00:08
Autocompletion: how to have "files" before "history"

Last post by mrfyx « Sat 01 Oct, 2016 13:55
Replies: 2
by mrfyx » Thu 29 Sep, 2016 09:14

Hi, when i type a command or a path for a copy/move etc, far manager always proposes a list of possibilities.
However, it proposes first the history...

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Last post by mrfyx
Sat 01 Oct, 2016 13:55
Atom/Electron ill behaved meta-console apps...

Last post by DrKnS « Sat 01 Oct, 2016 08:37
Replies: 2
by d3x0r » Sat 01 Oct, 2016 02:37

There's this thing called Atom which is a flexible text editor...

Which is based on Electron ... which is harder to run standalone... but...

These...

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Last post by DrKnS
Sat 01 Oct, 2016 08:37
Disable file execution by ENTER button

Last post by 2useven10 « Thu 15 Sep, 2016 22:45
Replies: 3
by astonu » Sun 21 Aug, 2016 15:52

Is it possible to disable file execution by ENTER and SHIFT+ENTER keyboard buttons?
I don't want to allow FAR to run any file.
I just want to view...

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Last post by 2useven10
Thu 15 Sep, 2016 22:45
Far Manager for Linux, Mac OS X, etc

Last post by techie « Wed 17 Aug, 2016 05:52
Replies: 20
by cristianpark » Mon 17 Nov, 2008 04:43
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Hello, I used Far Manager before on a SE z520 on windows and it works great, I want to use Far Manager again, but now I only have GNU/Linux Ubuntu...
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Last post by techie
Wed 17 Aug, 2016 05:52
FAR 3: Configuration documentation, storage, import/export

Last post by HaRT « Thu 16 Jun, 2016 14:20
Replies: 3
by zb! » Thu 16 Jun, 2016 09:16

Hi everybody,

so I finally made the switch to FAR3. This means I now need to adapt quite a bit - having used FAR 1.x avidly for far :sarcastic_hand...

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Last post by HaRT
Thu 16 Jun, 2016 14:20
FAR Manager as of May 16th, 2016 being classified as RansomWare.

Last post by asm74 « Sat 04 Jun, 2016 17:03
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by win10user » Sun 15 May, 2016 23:50

Are you aware that FAR Manager, downloaded from both x64 stable & nightly are being classified as RansomWare?

Microsoft Windows Defender classifies...

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Last post by asm74
Sat 04 Jun, 2016 17:03
Far and Bash

Last post by gene.pavlovsky « Sun 24 Apr, 2016 22:33
Replies: 5
by kariem » Tue 17 Mar, 2015 11:48

Is it possible to have bash as the default shell used by far instead of cmd? I am talking about the command line at the bottom.

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Last post by gene.pavlovsky
Sun 24 Apr, 2016 22:33
Two small questions about FAR

Last post by theelf « Mon 07 Mar, 2016 15:29
Replies: 3
by theelf » Mon 07 Mar, 2016 13:57

Hi!

i have two questions, hope someone can help me a little

After some cosmetic work, i make FAR manager to work as a emulator frontend too,...

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Last post by theelf
Mon 07 Mar, 2016 15:29
Auto change File Panel Mode per directory

Last post by theelf « Sun 06 Mar, 2016 00:44
Replies: 5
by theelf » Wed 02 Mar, 2016 03:30

Hi! thanks for far manager, im a long time user, but this is the first time i dont find any solution to my problem

There is any way to FAR manager...

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Sun 06 Mar, 2016 00:44

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