[NTLUG:Discuss] Terminal Text Editor Question

[Jack Snodgrass]

Maybe one of the 'vi' guys can give a cheat sheat for 'vi'
He're one for pico. This covers the basics.
Note... no 'esc!w' or any other weird key sequences. ;)


for pico....

To enter text... just type. To enter a blank line
hit enter. To delete/cut a line, use ctlr-k. To put
the line(s) back, ctrl-u.

To move around, up and down arrows.
To go to the end of the file, ctrl-v
to go to the start of the file, ctrl-y
To cut a line(s), ctrl-k
to paste a line(s), ctrl-u
to search ctrl-w and enter the text to search for
to repeat search, ctrl-w and press the enter key
to read in the contents of a file, ctrl-r and the filename.
to find out where you are in the file, ctrl-c.
to exit, ctrl-x ( y or n to save your changes )

Multiple ctrl-k sequences delete/copy multiple lines to the
buffer. ctrl-u paste the contents of the buffer. You can do
one or 1000 lines.

jack


----- Original Message -----


From: "Jack Snodgrass" <idiotboy at cybermail.net>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Terminal Text Editor Question


> See if pico is installed. That's as close as your going to
> get to a dos type editor on linux. I use pico all of the
> time. Pico comes with Pine and is installed on a lot of
> systems.
>
> People that say 'use vi' or 'learn vi' are gluttons for
> punishment. ( I was going to say idiot sevants... but I
> didn't want to hurt their feelings )
>
> jack
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Thomas
> To: Discussion @ NTLUG
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 2:20 AM
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Terminal Text Editor Question
>
>
> Does anyone know of a text editor that is similar in layout and function
to
> the old MS-EDIT editor? I have been in the MS command line enviorment
since
> DOS 3.3 and am looking for something to ease into linux with.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Alex Thomas
>
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