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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How dare you use a text editor because it's easy to use (lemmy.fosshost.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

modal editing can be fun. it is a weird skill like driving a manual transmission.

that said driving a manual transmission in stop and go traffic on a hot day is a lot like editing in vi sometimes.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The problem I had with nano is that, for the time being, it was supposed to be easy to use. With that in account I always get lost when saving a file and closing the thing because one's used to doing something else with Ctrl+O and Ctrl+X.

Whereas with Vim (and Neovim for a little while, and now with Vis) I knew it had a steep learning curve from the start so I always had it in mind. And all the funny stories about quitting vim.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

they've changed those bindings now, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+C all do what you think they do

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm thinking Ctrl+C quits and Ctrl+S is scroll lock is that correct?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

nano
- Ctrl-Q search backwards
- Ctrl-S and Ctrl-X is save file
- Ctrl-V is scroll down
- Ctrl-C is cancel or info
nano --modernbindings
- Ctrl-Q quits
- Ctrl-S is save file
- Ctrl-X is cut
- Ctrl-C is copy
- Ctrl-V is paste

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nano is my "daily drive", but I'd use vim as well -- takes a couple seconds to search for "how to type in linux vim" and "how to save a file in linux vim" anyways. :^)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I know i and :wq and that's all I ever plan on learning

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Me on Micro

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

I started on Emacs and then didn't use it for a few years and forgot everything so now I'm stuck on Nano. But that's fine because nano does everything I want it to do.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (5 children)

kwrite and gedit friends rise up :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

On KDE, there's also Kate. They used to be totally different apps, but these days, KWrite is a simplified version of Kate. They both use the same text editor component, but Kate adds more IDE-like features.