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== What options do I have for editing text? ==
== What options do I have for editing text? ==
Use the [[Write]] activity. This uses libabiword, but has a much simpler UI.
* [[Nano]] and the powerful ''Vi'' (see below) should already be available through the Terminal activity

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
* [[Emacs]] is a high-powered, flexible editor
* 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.
* [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
*: To install: <tt>sudu yum install zile</tt>

*: Old instructions: Install [ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/extras/6/i386/zile-2.2.19-1.fc6.i386.rpm this rpm file] to get it.
* [[Software_projects#Write_.28Collaborative_Word_Processor.29]]
** Question - how is Write different from [[AbiWord]]?
* [[AbiWord]]


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=== Vi editor ===
* use the built-in Vi editor as follows (type commands without the quotes):
# Start the [[Terminal_Activity]] (this gives you a line like "[olpc@...]$ )
# Click in the window
# Type "su" and Enter for super user mode
# Invoke the Vi(M) editor: "vi" and Enter
# (You might find the Vi cheatsheet at: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/vimcheat.html to be of use)

Latest revision as of 20:44, 17 November 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: