On Linux, you have a choice of text editors. Some are easy-to-use but have limited functionality; others require training to use and take a long time to master, but offer incredible functionality.
Desktop graphical editors
Text Editor
When using Raspberry Pi OS Desktop, in the accessories menu there is an option to run a Text Editor. This is a simple editor which opens in a window like a normal application. It allows use of the mouse and keyboard, and has tabs and syntax highlighting.
This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Terminal app in Linux to create a text file. After doing so, you can use one of Linux's built-in text editors to make changes to the file. To do so, click Menu, then find the Terminal. On Linux, you have a choice of text editors. Some are easy-to-use but have limited functionality; others require training to use and take a long time to master, but offer incredible functionality. Desktop graphical editors Text Editor. When using Raspberry Pi OS Desktop, in the accessories menu there is an option to run a Text Editor. However, you can copy text from one file to another using nano's file buffers. When you open another file buffer with ^R (Ctrl + r), you can use nanos built-in copy/paste functionality (outlined below) to copy between files: M-6 (Meta + 6) to copy lines to nano's clipboard. ^K (Ctrl + k) to cut the current line and store it in nano's clipboard. Linux Open default terminal text editor. Ask Question Asked 6 years, 3 months ago. Active 6 years, 3 months ago. Viewed 700 times 1. How do you open a plain text file in the user's default text editor for terminal in a bash script? Xdg-open will open the file in the default gui editor, is there an equivalent for terminal editors?
You can use keyboard shortcuts, such as Ctrl + S to save a file and Ctrl + X to exit.
Linux Open Text Editor From Terminal Commands
Jun 27, 2019 Vi is the oldest text editor in Linux. It was created alongside the Linux operating system for directly editing text files. Since it's unlikely you'll see a Linux distribution without it, it's a safe editor to know. To create a file using Vi, enter the following: vi test7.txt. Your screen will change. Now you're in the text editor.
Thonny
Thonny is a Python REPL and IDE, so you can write and edit Python code in a window and run it from there.
Thonny has independent windows and syntax highlighting, and uses Python 3
GVim
See Vim below.
Geany
A fast and lightweight IDE, supporting many different file types, including C/C++ and Python. Installed by default on Raspberry Pi OS.
Command-line editors
Nano
GNU Nano is at the easy-to-use end of command-line editors. It's installed by default, so use nano somefile.txt to edit a file, and keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl + O to save and Ctrl + X to exit.
Vi
Vi is a very old (c. 1976) command-line editor, which is available on most UNIX systems and is pre-installed on Raspberry Pi OS. It's succeeded by Vim (Vi Improved), which requires installation.
Unlike most editors, Vi and Vim have a number of different modes. When you open Vi with vi somefile.txt, you start in command mode which doesn't directly permit text entry. Press i to switch to insert mode in order to edit the file, and type away. To save the file you must return to command mode, so press the Escape key and enter :w (followed by Enter), which is the command to write the file to disk.
Text Editors Available In Linux
To search for the word 'raspberry' in a file, make sure you're in command mode (press Escape), then type /raspberry followed by n and N to flick forwards/backwards through the results.
To save and exit, enter the command :wq. To exit without saving, enter the command :q!. Connect ender 5 to pc.
Depending on your keyboard configuration, you may find your cursor keys don't work. In this case, you can use the H-J-K-L keys (which move left, down, up, and right respectively) to navigate the file in command mode.
Vim
Vim is an extension of Vi and works in much the same way, with a number of improvements. Only Vi is installed by default so to get the full features of Vim, install it with APT:
You can edit a file in Vim with vim somefile.txt. Vim also has a graphical version which opens in a window and allows interaction with the mouse. This version is installable separately:
To use the graphical version of Vim, use gvim somefile.txt. You can save configuration in a .vimrc file in your user's home directory. To learn more about editing in Vi and Vim, you can run vimtutor and follow the tutorial.
Emacs
Emacs is a GNU command-line text editor; it's powerful, extensible, and customisable. You can install it with APT:
You can use keyboard combination commands, such as Ctrl + X Ctrl + S to save and Ctrl + X Ctrl + C to close.
