NB when no filename or pattern is given, it is taken from VED buffer
<ENTER> dired [-l ] [<filename|pattern>] -examine file(s) or directory
<ENTER> dired -d [<filename|pattern>] -include only directories
<ENTER> dired [-wv or -rv] [filename] -VED file writeable/readonly
<ENTER> dired [-r or -w] -default READONLY mode on/off
<ENTER> dired -/ <search string> -invoke VED and locate string
use -r/ to make the file read only, -w/ to make it writeable.
<ENTER> dired -rm [<filename>] -remove the file and mark it
<ENTER> dired -rm-r [<filename>] -recurse and remove the directory
<ENTER> dired -rmdir [<filename>] -remove the directory
<ENTER> dired -mv <new> -move {rename} the file to new
<ENTER> dired -mvd <new> -ditto in same directory
<ENTER> dired -cp <new> -copy file to new (file or dir)
<ENTER> dired -cpd <new> -ditto in same directory
<ENTER> dired -dcd -delete current directory list
<ENTER> dired -chmod [mode] -display or change access mode
<ENTER> dired -load [<filename>] -compile the file
<ENTER> dired -peek [<filename>] -read in only part of file
<ENTER> dired -$ <shell command> -do shell command,
replacing '%' with file name
<ENTER> dired -grep <string> -search for <string> in file
<ENTER> dired -?? -display full help file
<ENTER> dired -? -display this file
<ENTER> qdired [flags] [argument] -like dired but quit current file
See HELP * dired to find out how to define the following key sequences:
CTRL-x CTRL-d is equivalent to typing <ENTER> dired -
CTRL-x CTRL-z is equivalent to calling ved_dired()
CTRL-x CTRL-x is equivalent to calling ved_qdired()
See HELP * DIRED for information on extending dired.
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