From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf07.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.207]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Bdqok-0007ak-00 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:32:34 -0400 Received: from mxip11.cluster1.charter.net (mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.141]) by mxsf07.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i5PDUliq066839 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:30:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: from pc-24-151-13-200.newt1.ct.charter.com (HELO h14me.homelinux.net) (24.151.13.200) by mxip11.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 25 Jun 2004 09:30:27 -0400 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i5PDU532032181 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:30:05 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i5PDU4Dq032180 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:30:04 -0400 Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:30:04 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040625133004.GA32170@gmx.net> References: <20040624131937.GA13416@romuald.net.eu.org> <20040624141832.GA29457@gmx.net> <000601c459fd$3de34900$cc00a8c0@nickysp4> <20040624155436.GA6213@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> <200406251452400296.046E75E0@mail> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; x-action=pgp-signed; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200406251452400296.046E75E0@mail> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Subject: Re: text editors X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:32:35 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 give nano a try. it's really easy to learn and should do everythingyou want it to do. if you need something more complex then look at emacs. On Fri, Jun 25, 2004 at 02:52:40PM +1000, Danny Keogh wrote: > Hi people. Is there actually such a thing as a normal text > editor for linux? Every one I've used so far seems to rely on > complicated interfaces and ridiculous commands to do simple > things you should be able to do simply by moving a cursor around > the screen. All I want to do is start editing some > configuration files and actually learn how to use this thing > properly but I've yet to find a simple to use text editor. Or > am I just asking way too much here? > > > > > Danny Keogh > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], "-advice") == 0) { printf("Don't Panic!\n"); exit(42); } -- Arnold Robbins in the LJ of February '95, describing RCS -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA3Cjb9XVrM3ri110RAh52AJ0fNFrANGoWjlKNsN1f5PtAfWG5BwCeOsXl dimUy5GJ6MnFmJ7pI7I1K2w= =SjWN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----