Re: question about editors for lil.conf and other configuration files

2002-09-18 Thread D.
I realize that by now you have probably resolved your editor problem. I like you also I would prefer something other than vi for editing so I use "joe". It is available from the 3 cd set and is easy to use. Works like most MS text editors and to save all you need to do is a ctrl kx HTH Don ---

RE: question about editors for lil.conf and other configuration files

2002-09-17 Thread Joyce, Matthew
I am not happy with any of the editors which come with Debian. I use the editor in Midnight Commander mostly, perhaps a bit of Nano. Lately though I have taken to using Rhide which is a old IDE which I used to use in DOS, it has been ported to linux. I sure some people will scoff, but I woul

Re: question about editors for lil.conf and other configuration files

2002-09-17 Thread Steve Waterman
ee is a nice one to use, too, and should be on the disk. Easiest one I've found . . . On Tuesday 17 September 2002 14:49, Scott B. Berry wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I am wondering if there are any other editors included in the base system > besides > vi? I don't care for it much. If not, h

Re: question about editors for lil.conf and other configuration files

2002-09-17 Thread jeff
> Hello everyone, > > I am wondering if there are any other editors included in the base system > besides > vi? I don't care for it much. If not, how can I get some other editors to > and other programs. i don't havemy modem set up yet but definitely need > something differnt. > Scott Berry i w

Re: question about editors for lil.conf and other configuration files

2002-09-17 Thread Craig Dickson
nate wrote: > I believe both ae and ed are available as part of the base system. though > you'll probably like vi more .. No, ae is history as far as Debian's concerned. It's not in Woody at all. And ed, of course, is not a full-screen editor. Other small editors to consider are joe and nano.

Re: question about editors for lil.conf and other configuration files

2002-09-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
nano is included in base, I believe. It is a clone of pico, which is the default editor for pine. On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 01:49:37PM -0600, Scott B. Berry wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I am wondering if there are any other editors included in the base system > besides > vi? I don't care for it

Re: question about editors for lil.conf and other configuration files

2002-09-17 Thread nate
Scott B. Berry said: > Hello everyone, > > I am wondering if there are any other editors included in the base system > besides > vi? I don't care for it much. If not, how can I get some other editors > to and other programs. i don't havemy modem set up yet but definitely > need something differn