ranger

ranger is a console file manager with VI key bindings.

Runs as ranger, rifle|macOS, Linux|ranger.fm

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

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Open ranger on one or more paths, optionally as a file or directory chooser. Config and cache directory overrides are included; key-listing and copy-config options are not.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui ranger

Browse files with rangerExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Paths

any

Clean mode (no config files read or written)

--clean

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Start without config

pathsclean

Pick a directory

pathschoosedirshow_only_dirs

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Paths

Each path opens in a tab. Empty means the current directory.
path · positional 0 · repeatable

Clean mode (no config files read or written)

boolean

--clean-c

Debug mode

boolean

--debug-d

Config directory

path

--confdir-r

Cache directory

path

--cachedir

Data directory

path

--datadir

Write picked file to

Exit on opening a file and write its absolute path to this file.
path

--choosefile

Write picked files to

path

--choosefiles

Write last directory to

path

--choosedir

Show only directories

boolean

--show-only-dirs

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

path ... -d, --debug -c, --clean --cachedir=dir -r dir, --confdir=dir --datadir=dir --choosefile=targetfile --choosefiles=targetfile --choosedir=targetfile --selectfile=targetfile --show-only-dirs

manual2026-10-27

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed ranger against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.