Many dired users likely know about typing m to mark a dired file, so
that…
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lispwizard · 2026-09-29 09:30

Many dired users likely know about typing m to mark a dired file, so
that commands like R (rename) and C (copy) operate on the set of
marked files instead of just the file on the cursor line; but fewer
know that typing *% will prompt for a regular expression and mark ALL
dired file lines matching that expression. Or that typing k with a
marked set of file lines will remove them from the dired listing (g
will restore them). #emacs #tidbit