Dired

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Dired is the name of the first visual directory editor, shown here as implemented for the Emacs text editor. Dired runs on any Emacs platform. Its commands are generally more modal than most Emacs commands since Dired is a specialized major mode in and of itself. Dired can perform all expected operations; in operation and use more akin to an orthodox file manager like Midnight Commander.

Dired was invented circa 1974 at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL) as a stand-alone program by Stan Kugell.^[1] It was quickly incorporated into Emacs, re-implemented in other operating systems, and became the basis for modern window-oriented file directory displays.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ↑ Kugell, Stanley G. (1974). SAILDART/2006-06. Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab DART (Dump and Restore Technique) Archive. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
2. ↑ SAILDART/2006-06. Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab DART Archive. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.

[edit] External links

• Dired manual at GNU.org
• Entry at the Emacs wiki; focuses mostly on the many scripts and tweaks that can modify the default Dired.