/*
Main program for the Midnight Commander
Copyright (C) 1994-2025
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by:
Miguel de Icaza, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Janne Kukonlehto, 1994, 1995
Norbert Warmuth, 1997
This file is part of the Midnight Commander.
The Midnight Commander is free software: you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
or (at your option) any later version.
The Midnight Commander is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see .
*/
/** \file main.c
* \brief Source: this is a main module
*/
#include
#include
#include // for username in xterm title
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include // getsid()
#include "lib/global.h"
#include "lib/event.h"
#include "lib/tty/tty.h"
#include "lib/tty/key.h" // For init_key()
#include "lib/tty/mouse.h" // init_mouse()
#include "lib/skin.h"
#include "lib/filehighlight.h"
#include "lib/fileloc.h"
#include "lib/strutil.h"
#include "lib/util.h"
#include "lib/vfs/vfs.h" // vfs_init(), vfs_shut()
#include "filemanager/filemanager.h"
#include "filemanager/treestore.h" // tree_store_save
#include "filemanager/layout.h"
#include "filemanager/ext.h" // flush_extension_file()
#include "filemanager/command.h" // cmdline
#include "filemanager/panel.h" // panalized_panel
#include "filemanager/filenot.h" // my_rmdir()
#ifdef USE_INTERNAL_EDIT
#include "editor/edit.h" // edit_arg_free()
#endif
#include "vfs/plugins_init.h"
#include "events_init.h"
#include "args.h"
#ifdef ENABLE_SUBSHELL
#include "subshell/subshell.h"
#endif
#include "keymap.h"
#include "setup.h" // load_setup()
#include "lib/charsets.h"
#include "selcodepage.h"
#include "consaver/cons.saver.h" // cons_saver_pid
/*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
/*** file scope macro definitions ****************************************************************/
/*** file scope type declarations ****************************************************************/
/*** forward declarations (file scope functions) *************************************************/
/*** file scope variables ************************************************************************/
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*** file scope functions ************************************************************************/
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/** POSIX version. The only version we support. */
static void
OS_Setup (void)
{
mc_shell_init ();
// This is the directory, where MC was installed, on Unix this is DATADIR
// and can be overridden by the MC_DATADIR environment variable
const char *datadir_env = g_getenv ("MC_DATADIR");
if (datadir_env != NULL)
mc_global.sysconfig_dir = g_strdup (datadir_env);
else
mc_global.sysconfig_dir = g_strdup (SYSCONFDIR);
mc_global.share_data_dir = g_strdup (DATADIR);
}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
static void
sigchld_handler_no_subshell (int sig)
{
#ifdef __linux__
int pid, status;
if (mc_global.tty.console_flag == '\0')
return;
/* COMMENT: if it were true that after the call to handle_console(..INIT)
the value of mc_global.tty.console_flag never changed, we could simply not install
this handler at all if (!mc_global.tty.console_flag && !mc_global.tty.use_subshell). */
/* That comment is no longer true. We need to wait() on a sigchld
handler (that's at least what the tarfs code expects currently). */
pid = waitpid (cons_saver_pid, &status, WUNTRACED | WNOHANG);
if (pid == cons_saver_pid)
{
if (WIFSTOPPED (status))
{
// Someone has stopped cons.saver - restart it
kill (pid, SIGCONT);
}
else
{
// cons.saver has died - disable console saving
handle_console (CONSOLE_DONE);
mc_global.tty.console_flag = '\0';
}
}
// If we got here, some other child exited; ignore it
#endif
(void) sig;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
static void
init_sigchld (void)
{
struct sigaction sigchld_action;
memset (&sigchld_action, 0, sizeof (sigchld_action));
sigchld_action.sa_handler =
#ifdef ENABLE_SUBSHELL
mc_global.tty.use_subshell ? sigchld_handler :
#endif
sigchld_handler_no_subshell;
sigemptyset (&sigchld_action.sa_mask);
#ifdef SA_RESTART
sigchld_action.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
#endif
if (my_sigaction (SIGCHLD, &sigchld_action, NULL) == -1)
{
#ifdef ENABLE_SUBSHELL
/*
* This may happen on QNX Neutrino 6, where SA_RESTART
* is defined but not implemented. Fallback to no subshell.
*/
mc_global.tty.use_subshell = FALSE;
#endif
}
}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/**
* Check MC_SID to prevent running one mc from another.
*
* @return TRUE if no parent mc in our session was found, FALSE otherwise.
*/
static gboolean
check_sid (void)
{
pid_t my_sid, old_sid;
const char *sid_str;
sid_str = getenv ("MC_SID");
if (sid_str == NULL)
return TRUE;
old_sid = (pid_t) strtol (sid_str, NULL, 0);
if (old_sid == 0)
return TRUE;
my_sid = getsid (0);
if (my_sid == -1)
return TRUE;
// The parent mc is in a different session, it's OK
return (old_sid != my_sid);
}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*** public functions ****************************************************************************/
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
GError *mcerror = NULL;
int exit_code = EXIT_FAILURE;
const char *tmpdir = NULL;
mc_global.run_from_parent_mc = !check_sid ();
// We had LC_CTYPE before, LC_ALL includs LC_TYPE as well
#ifdef HAVE_SETLOCALE
(void) setlocale (LC_ALL, "");
#endif
(void) bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
(void) textdomain (PACKAGE);
// do this before args parsing
str_init_strings (NULL);
mc_setup_run_mode (argv); // are we mc? editor? viewer? etc...
if (!mc_args_parse (&argc, &argv, "mc", &mcerror))
{
startup_exit_falure:
fprintf (stderr, _ ("Failed to run:\n%s\n"), mcerror->message);
g_error_free (mcerror);
startup_exit_ok:
mc_shell_deinit ();
str_uninit_strings ();
return exit_code;
}
/* check terminal type
* $TERM must be set and not empty
* mc_global.tty.xterm_flag is used in init_key() and tty_init()
* Do this after mc_args_parse() where mc_args__force_xterm is set up.
*/
mc_global.tty.xterm_flag = tty_check_xterm_compat (mc_args__force_xterm);
// do this before mc_args_show_info () to view paths in the --datadir-info output
OS_Setup ();
if (!g_path_is_absolute (mc_config_get_home_dir ()))
{
mc_propagate_error (&mcerror, 0, "%s: %s", _ ("Home directory path is not absolute"),
mc_config_get_home_dir ());
mc_event_deinit (NULL);
goto startup_exit_falure;
}
if (!mc_args_show_info ())
{
exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
goto startup_exit_ok;
}
if (!events_init (&mcerror))
goto startup_exit_falure;
mc_config_init_config_paths (&mcerror);
if (mcerror != NULL)
{
mc_event_deinit (NULL);
goto startup_exit_falure;
}
vfs_init ();
vfs_plugins_init ();
load_setup ();
// Must be done after load_setup because depends on mc_global.vfs.cd_symlinks
vfs_setup_work_dir ();
// Set up temporary directory after VFS initialization
tmpdir = mc_tmpdir ();
/* do this after vfs initialization and vfs working directory setup
due to mc_setctl() and mcedit_arg_vpath_new() calls in mc_setup_by_args() */
if (!mc_setup_by_args (argc, argv, &mcerror))
{
/* At exit, do this before vfs_shut():
normally, temporary directory should be empty */
vfs_expire (TRUE);
(void) my_rmdir (tmpdir);
vfs_shut ();
done_setup ();
g_free (saved_other_dir);
mc_event_deinit (NULL);
goto startup_exit_falure;
}
/* Resolve the other_dir panel option.
* 1. Must be done after vfs_setup_work_dir().
* 2. Must be done after mc_setup_by_args() because of mc_run_mode.
*/
if (mc_global.mc_run_mode == MC_RUN_FULL)
{
char *buffer;
vfs_path_t *vpath;
buffer = mc_config_get_string (mc_global.panels_config, "Dirs", "other_dir", ".");
vpath = vfs_path_from_str (buffer);
if (vfs_file_is_local (vpath))
saved_other_dir = buffer;
else
g_free (buffer);
vfs_path_free (vpath, TRUE);
}
/* NOTE: This has to be called before tty_init or whatever routine
calls any define_sequence */
init_key ();
// Must be done before installing the SIGCHLD handler [[FIXME]]
handle_console (CONSOLE_INIT);
#ifdef ENABLE_SUBSHELL
// Disallow subshell when invoked as standalone viewer or editor from running mc
if (mc_global.mc_run_mode != MC_RUN_FULL && mc_global.run_from_parent_mc)
mc_global.tty.use_subshell = FALSE;
if (mc_global.tty.use_subshell)
subshell_get_console_attributes ();
#endif
// Install the SIGCHLD handler; must be done before init_subshell()
init_sigchld ();
// We need this, since ncurses endwin () doesn't restore the signals
save_stop_handler ();
// Must be done before init_subshell, to set up the terminal size:
// FIXME: Should be removed and LINES and COLS computed on subshell
tty_init (!mc_args__nomouse, mc_global.tty.xterm_flag);
// Removing this from the X code let's us type C-c
load_key_defs ();
keymap_load (!mc_args__nokeymap);
#ifdef USE_INTERNAL_EDIT
macros_list = g_array_new (TRUE, FALSE, sizeof (macros_t));
#endif
tty_init_colors (mc_global.tty.disable_colors, mc_args__force_colors);
mc_skin_init (NULL, &mcerror);
dlg_set_default_colors ();
input_set_default_colors ();
if (mc_global.mc_run_mode == MC_RUN_FULL)
command_set_default_colors ();
mc_error_message (&mcerror, NULL);
#ifdef ENABLE_SUBSHELL
// Done here to ensure that the subshell doesn't
// inherit the file descriptors opened below, etc
if (mc_global.tty.use_subshell && mc_global.run_from_parent_mc)
{
char *text;
text = g_strdup_printf (_ ("%s\nis already running on this terminal.\n"
"Subshell support will be disabled."),
PACKAGE_NAME);
const int quit_mc = query_dialog (_ ("Warning"), text, D_ERROR, 2, _ ("&OK"), _ ("&Quit"));
g_free (text);
if (quit_mc != 0)
{
// parent mc was found and the user wants to quit mc
mc_global.midnight_shutdown = TRUE;
}
// quit or not, disable nested subshell
mc_global.tty.use_subshell = FALSE;
}
if (mc_global.tty.use_subshell)
init_subshell ();
#endif
if (!mc_global.midnight_shutdown)
{
// Also done after init_subshell, to save any shell init file messages
if (mc_global.tty.console_flag != '\0')
handle_console (CONSOLE_SAVE);
if (mc_global.tty.alternate_plus_minus)
application_keypad_mode ();
/* Done after subshell initialization to allow select and paste text by mouse
w/o Shift button in subshell in the native console */
init_mouse ();
/* Done after tty_enter_ca_mode (tty_init) because in VTE bracketed mode is
separate for the normal and alternate screens */
enable_bracketed_paste ();
// subshell_prompt is NULL here
mc_prompt = (geteuid () == 0) ? "# " : "$ ";
}
// Program main loop
if (mc_global.midnight_shutdown)
exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
else
exit_code = do_nc () ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
disable_bracketed_paste ();
disable_mouse ();
// Save the tree store
(void) tree_store_save ();
keymap_free ();
/* At exit, do this before vfs_shut():
normally, temporary directory should be empty */
vfs_expire (TRUE);
(void) my_rmdir (tmpdir);
// Virtual File System shutdown
vfs_shut ();
flush_extension_file (); // does only free memory
mc_skin_deinit ();
tty_colors_done ();
tty_shutdown ();
done_setup ();
if (mc_global.tty.console_flag != '\0' && (quit & SUBSHELL_EXIT) == 0)
handle_console (CONSOLE_RESTORE);
if (mc_global.tty.alternate_plus_minus)
numeric_keypad_mode ();
(void) my_signal (SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL); // Disable the SIGCHLD handler
if (mc_global.tty.console_flag != '\0')
handle_console (CONSOLE_DONE);
if (mc_global.mc_run_mode == MC_RUN_FULL && mc_args__last_wd_file != NULL && last_wd_str != NULL
&& !print_last_revert)
{
const int last_wd_fd =
open (mc_args__last_wd_file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
if (last_wd_fd != -1)
{
MC_UNUSED const ssize_t ret1 = write (last_wd_fd, last_wd_str, strlen (last_wd_str));
MC_UNUSED const int ret2 = close (last_wd_fd);
}
}
g_free (last_wd_str);
mc_shell_deinit ();
done_key ();
#ifdef USE_INTERNAL_EDIT
if (macros_list != NULL)
{
guint i;
for (i = 0; i < macros_list->len; i++)
{
macros_t *macros;
macros = &g_array_index (macros_list, struct macros_t, i);
if (macros != NULL && macros->macro != NULL)
(void) g_array_free (macros->macro, TRUE);
}
(void) g_array_free (macros_list, TRUE);
}
#endif
str_uninit_strings ();
if (mc_global.mc_run_mode != MC_RUN_EDITOR)
g_free (mc_run_param0);
#ifdef USE_INTERNAL_EDIT
else
g_list_free_full ((GList *) mc_run_param0, (GDestroyNotify) edit_arg_free);
#endif
g_free (mc_run_param1);
g_free (saved_other_dir);
mc_config_deinit_config_paths ();
(void) mc_event_deinit (&mcerror);
if (mcerror != NULL)
{
fprintf (stderr, _ ("\nFailed while close:\n%s\n"), mcerror->message);
g_error_free (mcerror);
exit_code = EXIT_FAILURE;
}
(void) putchar ('\n'); // Hack to make shell's prompt start at left of screen
return exit_code;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */