Guide to Unix/Commands/File Editing
< Guide to Unix < CommandsBasic editing of system files.
joe
A plain-text editor with syntax-coloring support whose editing keys are based on MicroPro's word processor WordStar.
Links:
- joe man page, freebsd.org
- Joe's Own Editor, joe-editor.sourceforge.net
pico
Pico is an easy-to-learn text editor originally designed for composing e-mail in Pine.
Nano is a clone of Pico.
Links:
- pico man page, freebsd.org
- nano man page, freebsd.org
vi
A powerful editor based on ex. For details see the Wikibooks Learning the vi Editor.
Vim is a vi-compatible editor with more features.
Links:
- vi, opengroup.org
- vi man page, man.cat-v.org
- vi man page, freebsd.org
- Vim home page, vim.org
emacs
A very powerful editor that is used by many programmers. See also Emacs.
Links:
- GNU Emacs Manuals Online, gnu.org
zile
A light-weight, feature-reduced clone of Emacs.
Links:
- zile man page, freebsd.org
- GNU Zile, gnu.org
See also
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