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1. What is on Your Mind?
We have asked UNIX.com users over the years what is their favorite editor and why. Here is the top three answers.
Here is a new YT video on this question:
What Editor Does Everyone Use?
https://youtu.be/gqE8RTZZt9g
Of course, vi was the overwhelming favorite.
Credits:
1080 HD... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Neo
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
vi: syntax error at line 1: `)' unexpected
when I try to vi into the /etc/vfstab, the return gives me the above error.
how can resolve this so that I can have access into vi. (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: dovestar
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3. HP-UX
Hi All,
I am comfortable working in LINUX and need equivalents for HP-UX for below mentioned,
1. We use TAB key to expand/reveal a name in LINUX. Is there any way to make this work for UNIX, where it is double escape.
2. Also can we use make use of left,down,up,right keys instead... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: pradebban
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
How to copy the complete content from a file in vi Editor to windows ( notepad ).
I can use " select " and paste it to windows but this is restricted to current page. Not allowing me to scroll down or up when selecting the content.:confused: (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: frintocf
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Do you know any text editor (other than Gvim, which I am using) which is made specially for c type languages?
The reason I ask for it is: I just spent 3 hours trying to find out start "if" and its end "if end".:wall:
I hope there is an editor which can link each if with its closing endif . (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: animesharma
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have created a dummy file -demo.txt
On my machine-A (oslevel-5300-08) I can display the file content in HEX format through VI editor using :%!xxd but on other machine-B (oslevel - 5300-06) , I get error as "sh: xxd: not found."
machine-A:
$ cat demo.txt
Hello World !
I can display... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: Rahulpict
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I am running a script , working very fine on cmd prompt. The problem is that when I open do crontab -e even after setting editor to vi by
set EDITOR=vi it does not open a vi editor , rather it do as below.....
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
$ set... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: aarora_98
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
I enjoy using the unix screen utility, but my vi sessions lose the ability to syntax highlight code and split screen(:vs or :sp). When not using screen, I can do those things within vi. Anybody experience this and know the fix?
Thanks (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: geephei
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I saw some people's vi editor show different colors on the text according the nature of text when using it.
It would be nice if I can see diffrerent colors with my vi editor.
Do anybody know how to set it up?
I use PowerTermPro program to access unix machine.
I tried to use vim editor but... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: whatisthis
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10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Dear All,
Is there a way to handle special french, spanish character is vi editor (Sun Solaris 8). Foll. is a label in notepad (windows),
Cliquez ici pour revenir Ã_ la recherche de l'hôtel
this label is stored in a text file, when i tranfer this file to unix using ftp (tried both ansi & bin... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: lloydnwo
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