
text editor - How do I edit configuration files? - Ask Ubuntu
Jul 24, 2019 · It's common to run a text editor as root with sudo, and other answers here show how. But just because only root can make changes the files does not mean you have to run …
How to set Vim as the default text editor in Linux (Ubuntu)?
Feb 6, 2023 · The reality is that there are, historically, many ways to choose an editor, and different applications use different methods. ChatGPT came up with a good "guess" (as it …
What are the default text editors in different flavours of Ubuntu?
May 10, 2017 · Instead of trying to remember all the default GUI editors of each distro, as long as the xdg-utils are installed you can run a simple command of xdg-open so you know what the …
How to edit files in a terminal with nano? - Ask Ubuntu
Jul 23, 2011 · 64 Sometimes, a graphical text editor like gedit or kate cannot be used (because you're in a virtual console for example). Luckily, there are text editors for the terminal. An easy …
Difference between Nano and Vim - Ask Ubuntu
Jan 28, 2016 · I have recently started using Ubuntu and hence, the terminal. As text editor, I have used the pre-installed nano. Now I wonder whether I should install and use vim as well. What …
Default text editor for Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS minimal installation
Aug 2, 2022 · Anyone know what is the default text editor for Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS with minimal installation? I tried vim, nano, editor, gedit. none of the above is working.
Text editor to edit large (4.3 GB) plain text file - Ask Ubuntu
Is there any text editor, which can edit such file? I've tried: gedit kate nano vim mcedit without success.
How do I open a text file in my terminal? - Ask Ubuntu
There is a file named RESULTS.txt and I want to open this file in my terminal. (I mean I want to see the file contents be displayed in the terminal and not in some text editor) How do I do that ?
What are the alternatives to Notepad++ on Ubuntu?
Jun 29, 2013 · Thanks to the work of Daniel Di Sardi there is an editor inspired to Notepad++ for Linux: Notepadqq is a Notepad++-like editor for the Linux desktop. Notice that the start of the …
How do I find out what my default terminal text editor is?
Dec 13, 2015 · While reading the git introductory material, I read a piece that brought this question to mind. How do I use the Terminal to find out what my Default Text Editor is? Are …