These 2 Tools Are Command-Line Editors Let’s begin by explaining what nano and vim are not. Although they let you edit text, they are not word processors like LibreOffice Writer or Google Docs.

Linux is a versatile operating system that allows you to perform a standard Vi word search using different keys on your computer keyboard. This tutorial will list the different keys and functions that ...

In vi you can set options to change the editor's behavior using the ex :set command. For example, the search commands are normally case-sensitive; to change this use the :set ignorecase or :set ic ...

The command vim starts the console version of the editor. In this version, you edit inside the terminal window in which you executed the command. The gvim command creates its own window. This second ...

Learn the basics for using Emacs and vi text editors for your e-mail, Web design and programming needs in Linux. Written by Bruce Stewart, Contributor Feb. 8, 2001, 12:30 a.m. PT ...