[SOLVED] No ~/.mc/ini

Randicus Draco Albus · 07-31-2014, 06:43 PM

I just installed Midnight Commander and have run into something unusual. The ~/.mc/ini file has not been created. I thought "no problem," because I can create one by copying the appropriate configuration file from the root directory and put it in ~/.config/mc. I looked at every mc file in /etc/mc, /usr/share/mc and ~/.local/share/mc, but did not see it. I know what the file looks like from previous installations. Either I have become partially blind or mc is misbehaving badly. I could try removing it and re-installing, but I want to try solving this first. (A learning experience.) Is there an mc file or directory in an obscure place? This is very unusual, since mc has had zero problems on previous installations. (Debian Wheezy)

AlucardZero · 07-31-2014, 06:49 PM

~/.config/mc/ini

(found after: find ~ -name mc)

Randicus Draco Albus · 07-31-2014, 07:05 PM

That is the problem. ~/.config/mc is empty, but I cannot find the correct configuration file to copy and place there. I is unlikely that the file does not exist somewhere, because without it mc should not run. I just cannot find the damn thing.

AlucardZero · 07-31-2014, 07:15 PM

remove it and start mc

recreated it for me

Randicus Draco Albus · 07-31-2014, 07:24 PM

Nice idea, but it creates another empty directory.
The annoying thing is I really only need the file to set the skin. (I am not fond of the default colours.) I have yet to figure out how to configure mc with the command line. It is much more difficult than with Ranger.

rokytnji · 07-31-2014, 10:36 PM

Code:

@biker:/usr/share/mc/skins
$ ls
darkfar.ini                    modarcon16root-thin.ini
dark.ini                       modarcon16-thin.ini
default.ini                    modarin256-defbg.ini
double-lines.ini               modarin256-defbg-thin.ini
featured.ini                   modarin256.ini
gotar.ini                      modarin256root-defbg.ini
mc46.ini                       modarin256root-defbg-thin.ini
modarcon16-defbg.ini           modarin256root.ini
modarcon16-defbg-thin.ini      modarin256root-thin.ini
modarcon16.ini                 modarin256-thin.ini
modarcon16root-defbg.ini       nicedark.ini
modarcon16root-defbg-thin.ini  sand256.ini
modarcon16root.ini             xoria256.ini

Which one or all do you want? I can tar up and PM you a file. Or open text editor and copy and paste here in this thread.
Up to you.

Randicus Draco Albus · 08-01-2014, 02:16 AM

I have the skins, along with everything else. What I cannot find is the configuration file that I can copy to my ~/home directory. I have searched several times, but have not found it. Really confusing. If the configuration file is not created after the next re-boot, I might be force to experiment by removing mc and re-installing it to see what happens. Thanks anyway.

AlucardZero · 08-01-2014, 09:01 AM

Here's the ini file that was created after I removed it and started mc (also Debian Wheezy):

http://pastebin.ca/2827873

eSelix · 08-01-2014, 10:00 AM

mc.ini is created after choosing "Options" / "Save settings" from menu or after exiting mc when you have selected "Auto save" feature.

Randicus Draco Albus · 08-01-2014, 05:13 PM

Yes, that did it. I looked at the options, but did not make any changes, so had nothing to save. Now I know just opening the options menu and choosing save will create the conf. file. Thanks a bunch. That is worth two or three karma points, but I can only give you one.