Now introducing "lafn" -- Lame Ass File Navigator.

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Now introducing "lafn" -- Lame Ass File Navigator.

A simple, straightforward CLI file manager made with the typical "Jesus Christ why is your mum trying to learn Linux?" in mind -- Delete: deletes files. Arrow keys: "navigate" between files and directories...etc. With an option to filter for file names or extensions. And to "Go to" a specific directory. (And yes, I thought in making the filter more complex like fzf but that'd drive the purpose of this command to be "idiot-oriented".)

The code can be found by clicking here. Save it, compile with "gcc lafn.c -o lafn -static -O2". Then send it in its respective directory with "sudo mv lafn /usr/local/bin/.". Then run it with "lafn".

"Why?"

I couldn't find a "idiot-oriented" CLI file manager out there, sooooooo...

"Is this really idiot-oriented?"

Pretty sure a toddler can browse and delete files with this -- delete deletes, arrow keys move around. Can't be easier than that.

"For what purpose?"

Personally I'm gonna "feed" this to my "potatoes" (two orange pi zero 3's and a orange pi 5 max.).

"What is your inspiration?"

Commands that are minimal, straightforward and simple that work for their respective purpose without adding unnecessary "mental gymnastics" to (meant-to-be) basic features.

"Why not in Rust?"

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