From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 4 22:30:05 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E37F16A41A for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:30:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0098013C45A for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:30:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id lB4MPJ9r014237; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:25:19 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id lB4MPJue014236; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:25:19 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:25:19 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: David Banning Message-ID: <20071204222519.GA14198@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20071204191130.GA86443@skytracker.ca> <6.0.0.22.2.20071204134831.024c9de0@mail.computinginnovations.com> <20071204201405.GB88299@skytracker.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20071204201405.GB88299@skytracker.ca> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Derek Ragona Subject: Re: looking for online text editor X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:30:05 -0000 On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 03:14:05PM -0500, David Banning wrote: > > running the java filemanager - same goes for attempting to run > > mindterm-ssh. Is there some plain text editor program > > out there that will allow me to simply login and edit my files in > > plain text - (not a gui html editor) ? > > > > I use putty to ssh to remote servers and use vi to edit files once > > logged in to the server. > > But putty has be installed on the machine you are working on, right? > > I need to have access on, say a library computer, where no local software > can be installed. It is only a file that can be downloaded and put on the desktop and run from there. I have done so in I-cafes, libraries and community centers with public computers, hotel lobbies, churches in many countries. Some place might block it, I suppose, but I haven't run in to any. You can also try running the 'portable' PuTTY from a USB stick as someone has suggested. ////jerry > I can log in to webmin and edit the files via their > file manager. The actual edit process does -not- appear to be java, > but the file manager to select the file -is- java so I can't select > the file to edit. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"