Difference between revisions of "Linux text editing"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | __TOC__ | |
| − | + | *Linux has several text editors available in the terminal. | |
| − | *Linux has several text editors available in the terminal. | ||
*Feel free to use which ever you feel more comfortable with. | *Feel free to use which ever you feel more comfortable with. | ||
| − | === Create a text file using vi | + | === Create a text file using vi === |
*To create a file called test.sh (or edit a file called test.sh): | *To create a file called test.sh (or edit a file called test.sh): | ||
<pre>vi test.sh | <pre>vi test.sh | ||
| − | </pre> | + | </pre> |
| − | *This will start the vi editor and you should see a blank screen. | + | *This will start the vi editor and you should see a blank screen. |
| − | *To switch vi into text insertion mode simply type ''':i''' and hit '''Enter''' | + | *To switch vi into text insertion mode simply type ''':i''' and hit '''Enter''' |
| − | *You should now see '''-- INSERT --''' at the bottom of the screen which means vi is ready to accept text | + | *You should now see '''-- INSERT --''' at the bottom of the screen which means vi is ready to accept text |
| − | *Now simply type in what ever text you would like just like you would on a normal text editor. | + | *Now simply type in what ever text you would like just like you would on a normal text editor. |
| − | *once you are done hit '''Esc''' on the keyboard and vi should leave text insertion mode. | + | *once you are done hit '''Esc''' on the keyboard and vi should leave text insertion mode. |
| − | *To save the file type ''':wq''' this will write to the file foo.txt and quit vi. | + | *To save the file type ''':wq''' this will write to the file foo.txt and quit vi. |
*To edit the file simply follow the same procedure | *To edit the file simply follow the same procedure | ||
| − | === Create a text file using nano | + | === Create a text file using nano === |
*To create a file called test.sh (or edit a file called test.sh): | *To create a file called test.sh (or edit a file called test.sh): | ||
<pre>nano test.sh | <pre>nano test.sh | ||
| − | </pre> | + | </pre> |
| − | *This will start nano and you can simply start typing. | + | *This will start nano and you can simply start typing. |
| − | *Once you are done click '''Ctrl + O''' to write the file | + | *Once you are done click '''Ctrl + O''' to write the file |
| − | *Type in the file name or keep it the same and hit '''Enter''' | + | *Type in the file name or keep it the same and hit '''Enter''' |
| − | *To quit nano click '''Ctrl + X''' | + | *To quit nano click '''Ctrl + X''' |
*All of the nano commands are available at the bottom of the editor '''^''' means Ctrl. | *All of the nano commands are available at the bottom of the editor '''^''' means Ctrl. | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 15 February 2014
- Linux has several text editors available in the terminal.
- Feel free to use which ever you feel more comfortable with.
Create a text file using vi[edit]
- To create a file called test.sh (or edit a file called test.sh):
vi test.sh
- This will start the vi editor and you should see a blank screen.
- To switch vi into text insertion mode simply type :i and hit Enter
- You should now see -- INSERT -- at the bottom of the screen which means vi is ready to accept text
- Now simply type in what ever text you would like just like you would on a normal text editor.
- once you are done hit Esc on the keyboard and vi should leave text insertion mode.
- To save the file type :wq this will write to the file foo.txt and quit vi.
- To edit the file simply follow the same procedure
Create a text file using nano[edit]
- To create a file called test.sh (or edit a file called test.sh):
nano test.sh
- This will start nano and you can simply start typing.
- Once you are done click Ctrl + O to write the file
- Type in the file name or keep it the same and hit Enter
- To quit nano click Ctrl + X
- All of the nano commands are available at the bottom of the editor ^ means Ctrl.
