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Linux Editors

 What is a text editor?


o A text editor is a program which enables you to create and manipulate character
data (text) in a computer file.
o A text editor is not a word processor although some text editors do include word
processing facilities.
o Text editors often require "memorizing" commands in order to perform editing
tasks. The more you use them, the easier it becomes. There is a "learning curve"
in most cases though.
 There are several standard text editors available on most LINUX systems:
o ed - standard line editor
o ex - extended line editor
o vi - a visual editor; full screen; uses ed/ex line-mode commands for global file
editing
o sed - stream editor for batch processing of files
 In addition to these, other local "favorites" may be available:
o emacs - a full screen editor and much more
o pico - an easy "beginner's" editor
o lots of others

The Standard Display Editor - vi

 vi supplies commands for:


o inserting and deleting text
o replacing text
o moving around the file
o finding and substituting strings
o cutting and pasting text
o reading and writing to other files
 vi uses a "buffer"
o While using vi to edit an existing file, you are actually working on a copy of the
file that is held in a temporary buffer in your computer's memory.
o If you invoked vi with a new filename, (or no file name) the contents of the file
only exist in this buffer.
o Saving a file writes the contents of this buffer to a disk file, replacing its contents.
You can write the buffer to a new file or to some other file.
o You can also decide not to write the contents of the buffer, and leave your
original file unchanged.
 vi operates in two different "modes":
o Command mode
 vi starts up in this mode
 Whatever you type is interpreted as a command - not text to be inserted
into the file.
 The mode you need to be in if you want to "move around" the file.
o Insert mode
 This is the mode you use to type (insert) text.
 There are several commands that you can use to enter this mode.
 Once in this mode, whatever you type is interpreted as text to be included
in the file. You cannot "move around" the file in this mode.
 Must press the ESC (escape) key to exit this mode and return to command
mode.

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