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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by pTamok on Tuesday March 29 2022, @11:32AM (2 children)

    by pTamok (3042) on Tuesday March 29 2022, @11:32AM (#1233197)

    Oh, and I'll agree about vi. I learned just enough to get into mode, make the necessary changes, write out the new file and exit. I know it is far more capable and has a rich set of commands, but it's never been something I've spent time learning. I tend to use nano, and vi only if nano is not available on the (usually) SoC/embedded system I'm working on and needing to make configuration file changes.

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  • (Score: 1) by pTamok on Tuesday March 29 2022, @11:34AM

    by pTamok (3042) on Tuesday March 29 2022, @11:34AM (#1233199)

    That should read "...get into [insert] mode..."

    [Adding some extra text to batter my way through the lameness filter...]

  • (Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Wednesday March 30 2022, @06:27AM

    by maxwell demon (1608) on Wednesday March 30 2022, @06:27AM (#1233441) Journal

    I think vi is great for things like commit messages or other minimal edits. For everything else I use Emacs (actually, XEmacs).

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