Intro to Text Editors in Linux
- Lisa Stafford
- Simon Alexander
Introduction:
This workshop will introduce the basics on how to use the a number of text editors from the command-line within a Linux environment. After the workshop, participants will have the skills to use a text editor to create basic scripts.
Course Goals:
To introduce users, using the Linux command line environment, to text editors.
The workshop introduces: Vim, Nano and Emacs.
Introduce basic functionality such as how to open, edit, update, save and quit a text editor.
Use the keyboard and shortcuts to navigate around the text file.
Notes:
Participants are expected to have an introductory level of experience using Linux from the command line – such as that provided by the Intro to Linux workshop.
This tutorial is available for download as a PDF here.
Sections
Text Editors: Introduction: Provide an introduction to why use a text editor.
Vim and Vim Tutor: Introduce Vim and how and why to use the vimtutor as a guided tool to learn how to use this text editor.
Other Text Editors: Nano and Emacs: Briefly introduce two other common and popular text editors available on the command-line in Linux.
Text Editors: Summary: Provide next steps and a summary of what the workshop has covered.
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