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Recursive deletes, copies. dired-do-apply. `?' in shell command.

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@c This is part of the Emacs manual. @c This is part of the Emacs manual.
@c Copyright (C) 1985, 86, 87, 93, 94, 95, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @c Copyright (C) 1985, 86, 87, 93-95, 97, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions. @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Dired, Calendar/Diary, Rmail, Top @node Dired, Calendar/Diary, Rmail, Top
@chapter Dired, the Directory Editor @chapter Dired, the Directory Editor
@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ to operate on the files listed.
* Hiding Subdirectories:: Making subdirectories visible or invisible. * Hiding Subdirectories:: Making subdirectories visible or invisible.
* Updating: Dired Updating. Discarding lines for files of no interest. * Updating: Dired Updating. Discarding lines for files of no interest.
* Find: Dired and Find. Using `find' to choose the files for Dired. * Find: Dired and Find. Using `find' to choose the files for Dired.
* Extra Features for Dired:: Dired-X provides more features.
@end menu @end menu
@node Dired Enter @node Dired Enter
@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ file and typing @kbd{d} (@code{dired-flag-file-deletion}). The deletion flag is
the beginning of the line. This command moves point to the next line, the beginning of the line. This command moves point to the next line,
so that repeated @kbd{d} commands flag successive files. A numeric so that repeated @kbd{d} commands flag successive files. A numeric
argument serves as a repeat count. argument serves as a repeat count.
@vindex dired-recursive-deletes
The variable @code{dired-recursive-deletes} determines if the delete
command will delete non-empty directories recursively. The default
is to delete only empty directories.
@kindex u @r{(Dired deletion)} @kindex u @r{(Dired deletion)}
@kindex DEL @r{(Dired)} @kindex DEL @r{(Dired)}
@ -447,6 +452,9 @@ commands, also use these conventions to decide which files to work on.)
Copy the specified files (@code{dired-do-copy}). The argument @var{new} Copy the specified files (@code{dired-do-copy}). The argument @var{new}
is the directory to copy into, or (if copying a single file) the new is the directory to copy into, or (if copying a single file) the new
name. name.
@vindex dired-recursive-copies
The variable @code{dired-recursive-copies} determines if directories are
copied recursively. The default is to not copy recursively.
@vindex dired-copy-preserve-time @vindex dired-copy-preserve-time
If @code{dired-copy-preserve-time} is non-@code{nil}, then copying with If @code{dired-copy-preserve-time} is non-@code{nil}, then copying with
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This command is a variant of @code{tags-query-replace}. If you exit the This command is a variant of @code{tags-query-replace}. If you exit the
query replace loop, you can use @kbd{M-,} to resume the scan and replace query replace loop, you can use @kbd{M-,} to resume the scan and replace
more matches. @xref{Tags Search}. more matches. @xref{Tags Search}.
@kindex a @r{(Dired)}
@findex dired-do-apply
@item a @var{function} @kbd{RET}
Apply an arbitrary Lisp function to the name of each marked file
(@code{dired-do-apply}).
@end table @end table
@kindex + @r{(Dired)} @kindex + @r{(Dired)}
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for file in *; do uuencode $file $file >$file.uu; done for file in *; do uuencode $file $file >$file.uu; done
@end example @end example
@noindent
In simple cases you can instead use @samp{?} in the command. This is
similar to @samp{*} but the command will be run on each file
individually.
The working directory for the shell command is the top-level directory The working directory for the shell command is the top-level directory
of the Dired buffer. of the Dired buffer.
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variable @code{find-ls-option}, whose default value specifies using variable @code{find-ls-option}, whose default value specifies using
options @samp{-ld} for @code{ls}. If your listings are corrupted, you options @samp{-ld} for @code{ls}. If your listings are corrupted, you
may need to change the value of this variable. may need to change the value of this variable.
@node Extra Features for Dired
@section Extra Features for Dired---The Dired-X Package
The Dired-X package provides various extra features for Dired mode. You
can load it with @code{M-x load-library} or customize
@code{dired-load-hook} to add @samp{(require@w{ }'dired-x)}.
@xref{Top, Introduction, dired-x, Dired Extra Version 2 User's Manual}.