Re: Full-screen editor in /bin
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On Tuesday 30 July 2002 07:13 pm, Patrick Wiseman wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, ben wrote:
> > for *nix-based editors, nothing works for me like vi, particularly
> > because of the fact that a whole lot of vi is invoked in exactly the
> > same way as a whole bunch of everything else in *nix. it's minimal,
> > the learning time is almost nothing, and the thing has all the power
> > (and more) that i ever need.
>
> Well, vi has struck me as perversely obscure, too, but since you and a
> couple of others (offlist) have suggested I give _it_ another try, I
> shall.
>
> > i wish that i could make myself think better of it, particularly given
> > that it's rms's pet project, but i have to concede that i can't.
>
> Yep - I try it every now and then and give up fairly fast.
>
> Patrick
Patrick:
I use vi with vim. vi alone has a nasty way of causing confusion, and I
feel there is enough confusion already :) Do an apt-get install vim. It
will make vi be nice.
It only takes a few keystokes to edit, delete, save, escape etc, the rest
can be gained from the man page as needed.
tatah and gl
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