Files that need to be changed are normally edited using one of the editors provided with the Bootable CD.
Micro emacs is a very small version of the popular Emacs editor. It is the easiest to get started with and one of the most powerful in existence. Here are the basics:
me filename edits the filename Arrow keys The arrow keys move the cursor [backspace] Delete the character to the left of the cursor ^X^S save the file (hold control, press XS) ^C exit (hold control, press C)
There are lots of other emacs commands. They can be viewed (within the editor) by typing:
Here is the list of default bindings of keys to functions where M- indicates the [esc] key:
abort-command ^G
add-mode ^XM
add-global-mode
apropos M-A
backward-character ^B
begin-macro ^X(
beginning-of-file M-[less-than]
beginning-of-line ^A
bind-to-key
buffer-position ^X=
case-region-lower ^X^L
case-region-upper ^X^U
case-word-capitalize M-C
case-word-lower M-L
case-word-upper M-U
change-file-name
clear-and-redraw ^L
clear-message-line
copy-region M-W
count-words M-^C
ctlx-prefix ^U
^X
delete-blank-lines ^X^O
delete-buffer ^XK
delete-global-mode M-^M
delete-next-character ^D
delete-next-word M-D
delete-other-windows ^X1
delete-previous-character^H
delete-previous-word M-^H
M-
delete-window ^X0
describe-key ^X?
end-macro ^X)
end-of-file M->
end-of-line ^E
exchange-point-and-mark ^X^X
execute-macro ^XE
M-E
execute-named-command M-X
exit-emacs ^C
^X^C
fill-paragraph M-J
M-Q
filter-buffer ^X|
find-file ^X^F
^X^V
forward-character ^F
goto-line M-G
grow-window ^X^
^XZ
handle-tab ^I
help M-?
i-shell ^XC
incremental-search ^S
insert-file ^X^I
kill-paragraph M-^W
kill-region ^W
kill-to-end-of-line ^K
list-buffers ^X^B
meta-prefix ^]
move-window-down ^X^N
move-window-up ^X^P
name-buffer M-^N
newline ^J
^M
next-buffer ^XX
next-line ^N
^Z
next-page ^V
next-paragraph M-N
next-window ^XN
^XO
next-word M-F
open-line ^O
pipe-command ^X@
previous-line ^P
previous-page M-V
previous-paragraph M-P
previous-window ^XP
previous-word M-B
query-replace-string M-^R
quote-character ^Q
read-file ^X^R
redraw-display M-^L
resize-window ^XW
restore-window
replace-string M-R
reverse-incremental-search^R
save-file ^X^S
scroll-next-up M-^Z
search-forward ^XS
search-reverse ^XR
select-buffer ^XB
set-fill-column ^XF
set-mark ^X^M
M-
M-.
M-M
shell-command ^X!
M-!
shrink-window ^X^Z
split-current-window ^X2
transpose-characters ^T
write-file ^X^W
yank ^Y
Visual is important/good because it seems to be available in every unix variant ever delivered. Here are some examples:
vi filename edit this file i go into 'insert' mode (type things in after that) [esc] escape from insert mode :wq! command (:) write (w) quit (q) forcefully(!)
For more help, try:
Pico is popular among many Linux users because of its onscreen help. To run it:
pico filename edit the file Arrow keys The arrow keys move the cursor [backspace] Delete the character to the left of the cursor ^O save the file (hold control, press O) ^X exit (hold control, press X)
More details are available by typing: