From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 3 07:53:17 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 374CF16A4BF for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:53:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from thor.65535.net (thor.65535.net [216.17.104.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04A9643FBD for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:53:16 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rghf@fsck.me.uk) Received: from localhost.jdshostimg.com ([127.0.0.1] helo=localhost) by thor.65535.net with esmtp (Exim 4.20) id 19uYzb-000DYN-Dz; Wed, 03 Sep 2003 07:52:19 -0700 Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:52:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Rus Foster X-X-Sender: rghf@thor.65535.net To: Gerard Samuel In-Reply-To: <3F55FFC7.6010306@trini0.org> Message-ID: <20030903075134.I92421@thor.65535.net> References: <3F55FFC7.6010306@trini0.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestions to a command line editor X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 14:53:17 -0000 > Well I've been using FreeBSD for the past maybe 4 years now. > I've been using "ee" (don't laugh) to do all my editing on the command line. > Im looking to grow out of "ee" into something else. > Naturally, something that can open/edit files. > And if possible, I've heard of editors with color syntax highlighting, > search/replace, > and other voodoo, that "ee" isn't capable of. > In general, I edit FreeBSD system files, php/html and related files. > I would suggest vi/vim/emacs to start with. More voodo than you can shake a large stick at -- w: http://www.jvds.com | Linux + FreeBSD Servers from $15/mo e: rghf@jvds.com | Totally Customizable Technology t: +447919 373537 | Forums t: 1-888-327-6330 | http://forums.jvds.com