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Enhancing Ranger with exiftool: Advanced Image Metadata Viewing

For photographers, designers, and anyone working with digital media, having quick access to file metadata is essential. This guide shows you how to integrate the powerful exiftool utility with the ranger file manager, allowing you to view comprehensi…

Enhancing Ranger with fzf and bat: A Powerful File Search Integration

The ranger file manager is already a powerful tool for navigating your filesystem, but with the addition of fzf (fuzzy finder) and bat (syntax highlighter), you can supercharge your file searching capabilities. This guide will show you how to integra…

Advanced Media Preview Configuration in Ranger

One of ranger’s most powerful features is its ability to preview various file types directly in the terminal. This guide shows you how to customize the preview system to support a wide range of media files with optimal display settings. Changelog Da…

A Guide to Zathura: The Minimalist PDF Viewer

This tutorial will guide you through installing, configuring, and using Zathura with the MuPDF backend on Arch Linux, specifically tailored for an i3wm environment. It covers installation, configuration, printing, and a comprehensive overview of the …

Getting Started with Vim Plugins: A Beginner's Guide to vim-plug

So you’ve found an exciting Vim plugin—perhaps for journaling with Vimwiki—and you’re ready to supercharge your editor. This guide will walk you through setting up vim-plug, a fast, minimalist, and incredibly popular plugin manager. Once you’ve compl…