Re: most common text editors in popular distros?

From	Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: most common text editors in popular distros?
Date	2020-06-09 13:46 -0700
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On 6/9/20 12:38 PM, Eli the Bearded wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.misc, Ralf Fassel  <ralfixx@gmx.de> wrote:
>> * pedro1492@lycos.com
>> | So I would instead offer choice of gedit and kate ... and what other?
>> The one specified in environment variables 'EDITOR' or 'VISUAL'.
> 
> This. If you offer three editors and do not include $EDITOR among them,
> you should be ashamed of yourself.
> 
> Elijah
> ------
> would select ed over an editor he's never heard of (cough-kate-cough)
> 

	Kate is not as good as the editor I used on the Amiga but it works for 
the needs I have.  It is capable of much more than i use it for which is 
merely my own journal with bookmarks for days of the week.
It can be specifically configured for a number of programming languages.
The editor on the Amiga was written in Forth and saved its bookmark file
to disk and it was shareware.  Finally after visual search remembered 
its name, Textra.  It was extremely versatile.  We had Ed and MicroEmacs 
and a few others for special purposes.  I used them only on direction to
patch programs. But I used Textra to alter Arrex scripts that formatted
text and a few other things to suit the equipment I had to work with.
	KWrite is also good but for work on .conf files sometimes vim
or GVim is promoted.  Now that is not all I have at hand but I use
PCLinuxOS 64 and those are just handy.  I have used Kate on .conf files
at times.  Less could be handy but it ain't by which I mean I cannot
start it from a menu and expect it to put up a search engine to pick
the files I want to view.  Except from Midnight Commander called with
mc in a root terminal.  There you can view a file or edit a file if
you can find the significant file.

	bliss

-- 
bliss dash SF 4 ever at dslextreme dot com

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most common text editors in popular distros? pedro1492@lycos.com - 2020-06-09 04:40 -0700
  Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-09 12:51 +0100
    Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-06-10 11:22 -0400
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-10 16:37 +0100
    Re: most common text editors in popular distros? pH <wb6dwp@gmail.com> - 2020-06-11 19:37 -0700
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-12 11:01 +0000
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-13 14:23 +0200
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-06-13 15:32 +0000
  Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-09 14:36 +0200
    Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2020-06-09 15:26 +0200
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-09 20:57 +0200
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-09 22:23 +0000
          Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@verizon.net> - 2020-06-09 18:52 -0400
          Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-10 13:00 -0400
            Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2020-06-10 18:38 +0000
              Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-06-10 19:20 +0000
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2020-06-11 09:52 -0600
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2020-06-11 09:59 -0600
                Re: Why? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 10:00 -0400
                Re: Why? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2020-06-21 10:10 -0600
                Re: Why? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-22 06:06 -0400
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-11 22:11 +0200
                Re: Why? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 09:59 -0400
              Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2020-06-11 09:45 -0600
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-11 22:16 +0200
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-11 21:08 +0000
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-12 13:49 +0200
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-12 20:49 +0000
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-13 14:19 +0200
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-13 13:13 +0000
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-16 13:02 +0200
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-16 20:42 +0000
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-16 23:13 +0200
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-16 21:41 +0000
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-17 12:05 +0200
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-17 11:03 +0000
                Re: Why? (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-17 14:06 +0200
                Re: Why? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 10:18 -0400
                Re: Why? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 10:10 -0400
                Re: Why? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-21 20:18 +0200
              Re: Why? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 09:49 -0400
            Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-10 19:54 +0000
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-06-09 20:44 -0400
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Andrei Z." <no-email@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-26 11:32 +0300
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Andrei Z." <no-email@invalid.invalid> - 2020-07-16 15:06 +0300
    Re: most common text editors in popular distros? John McCue <jmccue@hairball.Belkin> - 2020-06-09 22:55 +0000
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-10 09:13 +0100
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-10 13:11 -0400
          Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-10 20:53 +0100
            Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-06-10 20:54 +0000
              Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-10 22:36 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-06-10 22:49 +0000
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Harold Stevens <wookie@limbo.localdomain> - 2020-06-10 18:07 -0500
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-11 01:59 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-11 01:57 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2020-06-11 08:30 +0200
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Harold Stevens <wookie@limbo.localdomain> - 2020-06-11 03:37 -0500
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? John McCue <jmccue@obsd2.mhome.org> - 2020-06-11 12:25 +0000
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-11 22:19 +0200
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-12 08:04 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-12 13:50 +0200
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-12 15:28 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-06-12 17:00 +0000
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-12 19:38 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-06-12 19:09 +0000
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-12 23:14 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-06-13 00:31 +0000
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-13 14:11 +0200
              Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-11 08:17 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-11 09:25 +0100
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-06-11 17:57 +0000
            Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 10:24 -0400
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? John McCue <jmccue@obsd2.mhome.org> - 2020-06-10 20:55 +0000
          Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-06-10 21:39 -0400
  Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-06-09 13:42 +0000
    Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-09 22:31 +0000
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-06-09 22:56 +0000
  Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Ralf Fassel <ralfixx@gmx.de> - 2020-06-09 17:36 +0200
    Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-06-09 19:38 +0000
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-09 13:46 -0700
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-06-09 23:51 +0000
          Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-10 13:19 -0400
            Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-06-10 20:54 +0000
  Re: most common text editors in popular distros? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-09 09:51 -0700
  Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-09 11:55 -0500
  Re: most common text editors in popular distros? vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2020-06-12 18:54 +0000
    Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-12 20:58 +0000
      Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-06-12 17:44 -0400
        Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-12 22:31 +0000
          Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-06-12 20:50 -0400
            Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-13 11:51 +0000
              Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 09:22 -0400
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-13 13:35 +0000
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-20 07:45 -0400
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-06-20 07:57 -0400
                Re: most common text editors in popular distros? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 10:52 -0400
      That's why they call it "normal" mode. (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2020-06-13 13:48 +0000
        Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-06-13 17:05 +0000
          Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-13 18:52 +0000
            Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-06-16 06:03 -0400
              Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-16 11:31 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-06-16 14:12 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-16 18:10 +0100
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-06-16 17:12 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 10:57 -0400
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-16 20:48 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-07-03 10:46 -0400
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-07-03 20:30 +0000
              Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-17 12:12 +0200
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-17 11:26 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-17 14:16 +0200
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-17 20:51 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-07-03 11:01 -0400
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2020-07-04 00:30 +0300
        Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. (Was: most common text editors in popular distros?) Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-13 18:46 +0000
          Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-06-15 10:58 -0400
            Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-06-15 17:43 +0000
              Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-15 21:21 +0000
            Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-15 19:04 +0000
              Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-06-15 21:05 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-15 22:03 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-18 12:55 +0200
              Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2020-06-16 06:11 -0400
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2020-06-16 11:35 +0000
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-06-16 13:11 +0100
                Re: That's why they call it "normal" mode. Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-06-21 10:56 -0400

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