Top "Dired" questions

How do I create an empty file in emacs?

How can I create an empty file from emacs, ideally from within a dired buffer? For example, I've just opened …

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How to create new file from dired mode?

I want to create a new file in dired mode. Is there "create new file" command in dired mode ? For …

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How can I open files externally in Emacs dired mode?

I want to open a pdf with evince instead of DocView mode. Is there a possibility to open a file …

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How do I uncompress/unzip within Emacs

I would like to run unzip (or even zip) within dired or a dired-like buffer. Is there anything like this? …

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How do I stop emacs dired mode from opening so many buffers?

When I use dired mode to browse around and find a file I want to open in Emacs, dired opens …

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In Emacs dired, how to find/visit multiple files?

If I have multiple files marked, how do I find/visit all those marked files in emacs, beside running dired-find-file …

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How to change directory in Emacs dired

In dired+ in Emacs 23.2.1, how do I navigate to a different directory ("change directory")? I know how to move up …

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