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In this section we will briefly cover two other common and popular text editors available for HPCs and used in Linux Command Line Interface



Nano

GNU nano is a small and easy to use command line text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers features like undo/redo, syntax coloring, interactive search-and-replace, auto-indentation, line numbers, word completion, file locking, backup files, and internationalization support.

  • Nano is terminal based and for use in command line.

  • There are add-ons which allow it to be used in a GUI

  • More information for using Nano on ARCC HPCs may be found here.


Emacs

Emacs is a portable platform for creating applications with a text user interface. It serves as a fully programmable text editor. Many users use Emacs in a variety of different ways.

  • Emacs may be run in a command prompt (command line environment) or in a GUI.

  • It can also be used as an IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

  • More information for using Emacs on ARCC HPCs may be found here.


08.01 Next Steps

 Emacs Text Editor Cheat Sheets

08.02 Further Trainings: UWYO LinkedIn


08.03 Summary

In this workshop we have:

  • Introduced users, using the Linux command line environment, to text editors: Specifically vim.

  • Demonstrated how to:

    • Open, edit, update, save and quit a text editor.

    • Use the keyboard and shortcuts to navigate around the text file.

    • Use the command line to search for terms within the text file.


Next Steps

 

 Use the following link to provide feedback on this training: https://forms.gle/GHwxQ9X9cPtWMnAF8 or use the QR code below.

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