In the vast realm of Linux, where flexibility and customization reign supreme, the choice of a text editor can significantly impact productivity and workflow efficiency. Among the plethora of options ...

Vim and nano are command-line text editors that run in a terminal rather than a graphical user interface (GUI). Vim and nano have a similar appearance but differ greatly in functionality and ...

Learn the basics for using Emacs and vi text editors for your e-mail, Web design and programming needs in Linux. If you've recently installed Linux on your desktop PC, or are working with some other ...

Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.

Take the confusion out of switching between insert and command modes in vi's Linux text editor. The vi text editor has been around almost as long as Unix, and consequently can be found installed on ...

Still, I’d prefer to find a text editor that’s meant to run on Linux. After my article was posted, readers offered a slew of suggestions for replacement editors. It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally ...

If you grew up with Unix systems like we did, you’ll be sorry to hear the news: vi, the noble text editor that has served us so well these 40 years, is going away — from many GNU/Linux systems, anyway ...

The KDE desktop environment's advanced text editing program, which is called Kate, has a new input mode that is designed to mimic the functionality of the text-based Vi editor. The feature was ...