Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Workshops/IntroToHpc2015/FileEditingSoftware

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10/12/15 15:51:34 (9 years ago)

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+= File Editing =
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+== File Editing Software ==
+The following are the three most commonly used editors
+
+=== nano ===
+
+nano is the easiest to use editor available on the clusters.
+
+Use the following command to open a file for editing with nano:
+
+{{{ user@host> nano filename }}}
+
+=== vim ===
+vim is the improved version of vi with code syntax highlighting and other features useful for programming. This editor has a steep learning curve, but is very efficient.
+
+[[https://blog.interlinked.org/tutorials/vim_tutorial.html | Vim Introduction]]
+
+Use the following command to open a file for editing with vim:
+
+{{{ user@host> vim filename }}}
+
+=== emacs ===
+emacs also has code syntax highlighting along with auto-indentation and a whole list of other advanced editing features.
+
+[[http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/itp/computing/doc/emacs-intro.html|Emacs Introduction]]
+
+Use the following command to open a file for editing with emacs:
+
+{{{ user@host> emacs filename }}}
+
+=== GUI Based Editors ===
+
+There are a number of GUI based editors available across platforms (gedit, notepad++, sublime text edit just to name a few). The choice of GUI based text editor is a personal one and we offer no opinions on which is best.
+
+That being said, any GUI based editor you use should be able to save files in a clean text format (so Microsoft Word is out).
+
+== Exercise ==
+[[cypress/FileEditingSoftware/Example|Exercise]]
+
+== Next Section ==
+[[cypress/FileTransfer|Transferring Files]]
+