Change directory entries.
Chen lets you modify a list of directory entries with your default text editor. Any renamed lines will result in renamed file names.
Download the latest release or check the available packages. You can also compile the source code in the master branch.
Install chen into /usr/local/bin with the following command:
$ make install
You can use make PREFIX=/some/other/directory install if you wish
to use a different destination. If you want to remove chen from
your system, use make uninstall.
I started this project a few days after reading about Roamer, a plain text file manager. Among other features, it allows the user to rename files using a text editor. I became interested in the renaming aspect and wrote a script with rc shell. This version just bypasses the need to have the rc shell installed. There are many similar tools, and if you like the idea of using your text editor as a file manager, search and you will find some very interesting tools.
Make sure the environment variable $EDITOR is properly set,
otherwise you will get an error.
If you find a bug, please create an issue detailing the ways to reproduce it. If you have a suggestion, create an issue detailing the use case.