Here is a list of actions which can be triggered in the Midnight Commander filesystem browsing mode by using function keys on your keyboard.
F1 Displays help
F2 Opens user menu
F3 Displays the contents of the selected file
F4 Opens the selected file in the internal file editor
F5 Copies th...
Midnight Commander has a built in editor which is started by F4 function key when over the desired file in the browse mode. It can also be invoked in standalone mode by executing
mcedit <filename>
Here is a list of actions which can be triggered in the edit mode.
F1 Displays help
F2 Saves ...
