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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.
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== Wiki Editors ==
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* [[wp:User:Cacycle/wikEd | wikEd]] is a great [[javascript]] implementation of an editor for MediaWiki wikis.
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* [[mw:Extension:WikiEditor | WikiEditor]] is the extension in use by MediaWiki Foundation currently on all sites.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:39, 8 April 2013

The pen is mightier than the sword

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

joe[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

TextPad is a free, powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files that works in Windows.

Wiki Editors[edit | edit source]

  • 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.