Default text editor to work in text mode?

[Stuart Sears]

On Friday 24 March 2006 21:42, Paul Smith wrote:
> Dear All
>
> Does FC5 come equipped, by default, with a text editor to work in
> text (not graphical) mode?
>
> Thanks in advance,
yes, it's called vi (thats vee-eye, not vye.)
vi name_of_textfile

(well, technically it's actually called vim)
there are others, of course.
<pointless friday flamebait>
but only weirdos use those
</pointless friday flamebait>

If you are completely new to vi(m) then it might be worth checking if 
nano is installed  - it has a much shallower learning curve!
just try 
nano name_of_textfile

the keyboard shortcuts you'll need are at the bottom of the screen.
^X == crtl+x

I would still recommend learning the basics of vi(m) as it is the one 
editor likely to exist by default on every UNIX-type OS.

Regards

Stuart
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Stuart Sears RHCA, RHCX
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