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There can be only one. VI simply because it is part of every distro I have ever used.
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SGT (Join to see)
I'm not sure I've ever encountered a distro without it simply because I usually have gedit, leafpad, and now sublime.
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PO2 Jonathan Scharff
OK, honestly these all depend on the distribution that you are using. If you are not familiar with these you should just use NANO which is just a normal text editor to start. Then feel free to PM me with any specific questions on where to go from there.
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SGT (Join to see)
The Linux course "LFS101x.2 I" only covers a few. Linux Mint includes GEdit and vim.
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SPC Thanh Nguyen
Yea, vim on many sysadmin tasks. As far as web dev related stuff, i find sublime to be my go to editor.
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I tend to use nano when I am working in the command line. As for while in the DE, I have no preference.
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I start with vim, get annoyed as I try to learn it, and eventually go back to nano. Getting a little farther each time though.
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It was recommended to me for starting out, so I changed the $EDITOR. Over time, I've heard a lot about how powerful vim is, which is why I've been trying to learn it... see http://vim-adventures.com/
VIM Adventures - Learn VIM while playing a game
VIM Adventures is an online game based on VIM's keyboard shortcuts. It's the "Zelda meets text editing" game. So come have some fun and learn some VIM!
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I haven't played with Linux in years. I have no idea what I used then. Red hat 6.0 might have been the last distribution I used.
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SGT (Join to see)
I've yet to play with Red Hat yet. I'm waiting to get another computer first. I don't want to play with dual boot on my primary right now.
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SSG James Doherty
Leafpad is a gui based editor much like notepad, nano is a simple command-line editor with simple to remember keystroke commands.
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