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New page: 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 edit...
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.
== vi ==
[http://www.vim.org/ 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 ==
* http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emacs
== joe ==
<code>joe</code> is Joe's Own Editor. This editor uses a minimal amount of your screen, similar to <code>vi</code>, but is a more user-friendly editor that allows a user to position the cursor with the arrow keys and type. <code>Ctrl-K-H</code> can be pressed at any time to get a listing of additional commands available.
== nano ==
<code>nano</code> is the free software implementation of <code>pico</code> 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 ==
[http://www.textpad.com/ TextPad] is a '''free''', powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files that works in Windows.
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== vi ==
[http://www.vim.org/ 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 ==
* http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emacs
== joe ==
<code>joe</code> is Joe's Own Editor. This editor uses a minimal amount of your screen, similar to <code>vi</code>, but is a more user-friendly editor that allows a user to position the cursor with the arrow keys and type. <code>Ctrl-K-H</code> can be pressed at any time to get a listing of additional commands available.
== nano ==
<code>nano</code> is the free software implementation of <code>pico</code> 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 ==
[http://www.textpad.com/ TextPad] is a '''free''', powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files that works in Windows.
[[Category:Development]]
[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:NetworkOperations]]
[[Category:SystemAdministration]]