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== What options do I have for editing text? == |
== What options do I have for editing text? == |
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Use the [[Write]] activity. This uses libabiword, but has a much simpler UI. |
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* [[Nano]] and the powerful ''Vi'' (see below) should already be available through the Terminal activity |
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There are some text-mode editors that you can run from the command line in the [[Terminal Activity]]: |
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* the powerful ''Vi'' |
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** 'vi' is actually vim (vi iMproved) |
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* [[Emacs]] is a high-powered, flexible editor |
* [[Emacs]] is a high-powered, flexible editor |
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* Install [http://www.mtxia.com/fancyIndex/Tools/Editors/MicroEMACS/ MicroEMACS] by copying [http://www.mtxia.com/fancyIndex/Tools/Editors/MicroEMACS/me404linux.bin this file] to the laptop. |
* Install [http://www.mtxia.com/fancyIndex/Tools/Editors/MicroEMACS/ MicroEMACS] by copying [http://www.mtxia.com/fancyIndex/Tools/Editors/MicroEMACS/me404linux.bin this file] to the laptop. |
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* [http://zile.sourceforge.net/ Zile] is a lightweight Emacs clone. Install [ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/extras/6/i386/zile-2.2.19-1.fc6.i386.rpm this rpm file] to get it. |
* [http://zile.sourceforge.net/ Zile] is a lightweight Emacs clone. Install [ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/extras/6/i386/zile-2.2.19-1.fc6.i386.rpm this rpm file] to get it. |
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* [[Software_projects#Write_.28Collaborative_Word_Processor.29]] |
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** Question - how is Write different from [[AbiWord]]? |
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=== Vi editor === |
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* use the built-in Vi editor as follows (type commands without the quotes): |
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# Start the [[Terminal_Activity]] (this gives you a line like "[olpc@...]$ ) |
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# Click in the window |
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# Type "su" and Enter for super user mode |
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# Invoke the Vi(M) editor: "vi" and Enter |
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Revision as of 06:29, 26 August 2008
What options do I have for editing text?
Use the Write activity. This uses libabiword, but has a much simpler UI.
There are some text-mode editors that you can run from the command line in the Terminal Activity:
- Nano
- the powerful Vi
- 'vi' is actually vim (vi iMproved)
- You might find the Vi cheatsheet at: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/vimcheat.html to be of use
- Emacs is a high-powered, flexible editor
- Install MicroEMACS by copying this file to the laptop.
- Zile is a lightweight Emacs clone. Install this rpm file to get it.