Text editing

PhuckFonix · 05-22-2004, 04:56 PM

I'm running MDK 10.0 and I need to edit /etc/fstab and save it with a non-GUI text editor( in pre-KDE mode). Please assist. Thanks.

btmiller · 05-22-2004, 05:03 PM

I like using pico for text editing. Its use is simple and straightforward. You can try vi or emacs, but they're a lot more complicated to learn.

PhuckFonix · 05-22-2004, 05:06 PM

I've been trying vim and emacs, I don't know how to save. I'll try pico, hopefully it's on MDK already, otherwise, I'll have to download it pre-KDE style.

mikshaw · 05-22-2004, 08:22 PM

Type "vimtutor" in a console and you'll get a helpful introduction to the basics of Vim.

:w will save your current document, and :wq will save and quit.

comprookie2000 · 05-22-2004, 08:30 PM

vimtutor is great.In 15-20min I could edit and had the confidence that I wouldn't mess up,just great.

Dark_Helmet · 05-22-2004, 09:19 PM

For emacs, edit the file (you should be able to move around with arrow keys, page up, page down, etc.), and then hit this key sequence:

Ctrl-x
Ctrl-s

Then, to exit emacs, this is the key sequence:

Ctrl-x
Ctrl-c