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Most administration on a Unix-like system is done with a text editor editing configuration files, usually under the <code>/etc</code> directory. This document will just outline a few editors to choose from. | Most administration on a Unix-like system is done with a text editor editing configuration files, usually under the <code>/etc</code> directory. This document will just outline a few editors to choose from. | ||
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== TextPad == | == TextPad == | ||
[http://www.textpad.com/ TextPad] is a '''free''', powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files that works in Windows. | [http://www.textpad.com/ TextPad] is a '''free''', powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files that works in Windows. | ||
== Wiki Editors == | |||
* [[wp:User:Cacycle/wikEd | wikEd]] is a great [[javascript]] implementation of an editor for MediaWiki wikis. | |||
* [[mw:Extension:WikiEditor | WikiEditor]] is the extension in use by MediaWiki Foundation currently on all sites. | |||
[[Category:Development]] | [[Category:Development]] | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 8 April 2013
Most administration on a Unix-like system is done with a text editor editing configuration files, usually under the /etc directory. This document will just outline a few editors to choose from.
vi
vi (home is http://vim.org) can reliably be expected to be installed on just about any machine or rescue console. More at Vi
emacs
joe
joe is Joe's Own Editor. This editor uses a minimal amount of your screen, similar to vi, but is a more user-friendly editor that allows a user to position the cursor with the arrow keys and type. Ctrl-K-H can be pressed at any time to get a listing of additional commands available.
nano
nano is the free software implementation of pico which is a popular editor for new users. Usage should be pretty clear as the common commands are all printed out on the screen for you.
TextPad
TextPad is a free, powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files that works in Windows.
Wiki Editors
- wikEd is a great javascript implementation of an editor for MediaWiki wikis.
- WikiEditor is the extension in use by MediaWiki Foundation currently on all sites.
