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Here are some applications that may help you edit text files:
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Here are some text editors that are currently in common use at Free Geek:
  
 
* vim -- a programmer's text editor that relies on you knowing a certain amount of arcane stuff. This editor is one of the variants of vi. Start "vimtutor" from the command line to learn how to use it.
 
* vim -- a programmer's text editor that relies on you knowing a certain amount of arcane stuff. This editor is one of the variants of vi. Start "vimtutor" from the command line to learn how to use it.
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* Wikipedia articles for more information:
 
* Wikipedia articles for more information:
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi  
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** [[:Wikipedia:Vi|Vi]]
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vim_%28text_editor%29
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** [[:Wikipedia:Vim (text editor)|Vim]]
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emacs  
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** [[:Wikipedia:Emacs|Emacs]]
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano_%28text_editor%29
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** [[:Wikipedia:Nano (text editor)|Nano]]
  
 
Aspiring coders should pick one and learn it.
 
Aspiring coders should pick one and learn it.
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 21 January 2006

Here are some text editors that are currently in common use at Free Geek:

  • vim -- a programmer's text editor that relies on you knowing a certain amount of arcane stuff. This editor is one of the variants of vi. Start "vimtutor" from the command line to learn how to use it.
  • nano -- probably one of the easiest to use for people new to editing text files under linux.
  • emacs -- a programmer's text editor with tons of features. Start it and type "Control-h t" to learn how to use it.

There's an ongoing religious war between vim and emacs users.

Aspiring coders should pick one and learn it.