How to install Text Editor in my Unix server

[hendnov]

Hi guys,

Do you guys know how to install Text Editor in my Unix server, as I'm getting annoyed using vim/vi.

Cheers

 

[hendnov]

Sorry, I forgot to tell more information.

I'm not Unix Admin, but my senior (IT Build Specialist) can install vim in my account. But I don't wanna bother him to ask him to install another text editor.

 

[Annihilannic]

Per my post in the other thread, you can download some editors (joe for example is a simple editor) from

http://www.sunfreeware.com.

You may need to get your administrator to install it for you anyway, since you can't compile from source without a compiler.

Annihilannic.

 

[hendnov]

Hi Anni,

I think my server can compile, because my senior can install vim and he's not administrator. Because our Admin is from IBM and we dont have that power/not allowed to.

I have downloaded Emacs V21.4 and I read the procedure, I think I can install it. What do you think ?

 

[Annihilannic]

I think emacs is horrible, but that's just a personal opinion. vi is the best...

Annihilannic.

 

[mrn]

Give pico a try

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."

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[hendnov]

anyone would like to explain why vi is the best ?

or emacs is horrible ? Please explain.

Thx,

 

[Annihilannic]

Just personal preference. I don't like emacs because I'm a touch-typist and all of the Ctrl-This Ctrl-That combinations mean I have to do keyboard gymnastics, whereas with vi all of the keys are right under my fingertips.

They are both very powerful editors, you just need to get to know them.

Annihilannic.

 

[SamBones]

Once you learn emacs, it's painful to use anything else. It can do things vi can't even imagine.

I love emacs and hate vi. Vi is short for "vile" in my opinion. Modal editors are so 70's.

My suggestion is to try several different editors for a while if you can. You'll find one starts getting used more because you're just more comfortable with it.

 

[vgersh99]

not yet another religious war, pls!

vlad
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[SamBones]

Heh heh! Yeah. There are certain topics that always become religious wars.

 

[hendnov]

Thx guys,

hehehhe.. I didnt mean to start religious war. But the thing that I hate from vi is not quiet user friendly as normal text editor. But I know using vi.

you have to press the command, I'm just looking for something that really user friendly like normal text editor.

OK, I'll give a try emacs. And I just remember that I used to use text editor which has color recognisation. Such as if you open certain type of bracket they'll give u certain color, so you won't miss to close it back.

Do you guys have any idea what sort of text editor it is ?
Otherwise, I'll just try emacs. Thx guys

 

[feherke]

Hi

You could take a look at SetEdit too. For me that TurboVision-like interface means the "really user friendly like normal text editor".

http://setedit.sourceforge.net/

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[hendnov]

Oo, before I forgot.

I need the text editor which can open 100Mb-500Mb text files data, so it's around 300,000-700,000 lines.

Do you guys reckon emacs/Set Edit can do this ? cause I know vi can't but vim can.

THX GUYS

 

[SamBones]

Emacs versions before 19.29 had a file size limitation of 8 MB, but there are some compile options that can get that to 33 MB (see the emacs FAQ). As of version 19.29 the limit was bumped up to about 132 MB. As of emacs 20, if you compile it on a 64 bit system, the limit goes up to 549,755,813 GB. Yes, that's almost 550 million Gigabytes. That's a lot of file to edit.