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Old 08-26-2003, 06:45 PM   #1
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Terminal question


I'm wondering if i can edit or create a file with only the terminal.Please answer.
 
Old 08-26-2003, 06:52 PM   #2
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yes. to create a file, use the command touch, ie

touch fakefile

to edit, use a text editor like nano or pico.

nano fakefile

if the file doesn't exist, u can also do nano, then on saving the file will be created.
 
Old 08-26-2003, 06:52 PM   #3
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hi

ya. of course you can. use a command line editor like vi or emacs. vi is small and fast while emacs is more slow but powerful. if you want to create an empty file

touch filename will create it.

if you dont know to use vi

here is a quick help

vi

press i to go into insert mode and type whatever you want

esc :wq will save and quit the file


in emacs


control x control f will ask for filename. specify a new filename on the bottom. control x control c will quit after asking you whether you want to save the file

hope that helpds

regards
rahul sundaram
 
Old 08-26-2003, 06:53 PM   #4
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oh damn same time........
 
Old 08-26-2003, 09:08 PM   #5
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Many configuration files require you to be root user before opening on the command line - remember to su to root user first.
 
Old 08-26-2003, 09:26 PM   #6
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I'm wondering if i can edit or create a file with only the terminal
Of course. That's how they dunned it before all them pretty pictures wuz on yur computer.
 
Old 08-26-2003, 11:44 PM   #7
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Technically, a full screen editor like that is just another ui. For the barest bones editor in the world, like DOS' COPY CON

'cat > filename'
text
ctrl-d

Then if you need to fix something, maybe sed. I'd think even 'ed' was cheating as it's got its own line interface.
 
  


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