Linux › Section B · Basic commands and the directory hierarchy › Topic B.7
Text editors and getting online help
Almost everything on a Linux system is configured through plain-text files, and almost every command documents itself. Learning one terminal editor and the built-in help system makes you independent: you can change the system and look up what you need without leaving the shell.
In this topic
- Why an editor matters
- The main choices
- Vim's modes
- Worked example: a quick fix in Vim
- nano and Emacs in brief
- Manual pages
- Manual sections
- Searching when you don't know the name
- Worked example: tracking down a file format
- Other sources of help
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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