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Can we have a terminal that we can write like a text editor?
Something that (for me) doesn't make sense is that terminals don't act like other text areas, like when we write on a text editor or on your browser. Features like copy and paste, select text, etc, ...
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Text editor to easily browse through a large text file [duplicate]
What simple text editor would you recommend to easily browse and scroll through a large file (a few hundred megabytes+)?
For example, gedit has a problem that when a file is opened, part of the file ...
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Which CLI text editor does not waste screen space?
Vim has a non-removable status bar at the bottom. Nano has the same problem with its title bar. Surely there has to be an alternative for entering text in full-screen without any frills? I often jot ...
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Alternative to notepad++ analyse plugin for Ubuntu
I am not allowed to install wine in my ubuntu 18.04, so I cannot install notepad++.
Is there any alternative to Notepad++ Analyse Plugin, as some text editor which supports similar functionality.
List ...
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Is there a some editor tool to display literal `\n` as newline?
In python console:
print('xx\nyy')
xx
yy
In bash console:
echo -e 'xx\nyy'
xx
yy
In mysql console:
create database mytest;
use mytest;
CREATE TABLE sample(content VARCHAR(250));
insert into sample(...
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Simple text editor for Ubuntu that has proper syntax highlighting for PostgreSQL
Is there a simple, small, fast text editor (like Gedit) for Ubuntu that has very good syntax highlighting for PostgreSQL? Don't suggest something you haven't used. I tested Gedit, Atom, and pgAdmin 4 ...
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Text editor for writing film screenplays
I'm looking at this page on GitHub with the source code to build your own text editor.
I want a text editor for movie script writing.
What can I use for this purpose on Ubuntu?
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Do you know of any text editors that are dual paned?
.. so I can text side by side without opening many instances?
Thanks!
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Lightweight table editor
I am looking for something like Sublime Text for tables. That is, when it encounters something with table delimited values (for example), the columns should be displayed aligned.
Excel, Calligra ...
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What editor can I use as a simple vi/vim alternative?
I'm a Windows user coming to Ubuntu's Bash thanks to WSL. Now I need to edit some files and I really hate Vi. Do I just have to deal with it, or is there a simpler alternative?
The features I am ...
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I'm looking for a terminal editor with Ctrl-Backspace/C functionality
I need a terminal based text editor where I can delete a word before the cursor with Ctrl-Backspace and a word after the cursor with Ctrl-Delete. Other editor functionality is welcomed as well ;)
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Wanted: Text based IDE for Python
I look for a terminal based IDE for Python on Ubuntu where there are several auxiliary windows for variable inspection and maybe for command history. Something like the Spyder GUI.
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Does something similar to "rvim" exist on Ubuntu?
I read here about how to safely edit a file using sudo, I do use sudoedit most of the time, however I would be interested to know if there is something similar on Ubuntu to rvim which is mentioned ...
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Text editor app that restores unsaved files that were open in the last session
There's a great feature in Notepad++, that you can open several new tab/editor, like temp editors and when closing the whole editor app, it doesn't ask to save the new unsaved tabs. The app knows to ...
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How do I edit the binary or hexadecimal data of a file in Ubuntu?
Disclaimer: This is not the same as What are some good GUI binary viewers/editors?.
How do I edit the binary data of a file in a gedit like editor? Eg:
00001010101010010101
And how do I edit the ...
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Compile and run extension for Notepadqq?
In our college we use a Windows-based text editor, TextPad, to compile and run Java programs using shortcuts:
CTRL+1 to save & compile
CTRL+3 to run the program
At home, instead, I use Notepadqq ...
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graphical text editor that can filter text through shell commands?
I used to use NEdit as a graphical text editor, but lately it no longer works right due to lack of maintenance. So I am looking for a replacement. Is there any graphical text editor that can send a ...
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Text editor with font colouring
Does Ubuntu have a text editor with choosing the colours of font? I don't mean those which highlight programming language syntax with colours for different types of statements. I just mean regular ...
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Good text editor or other software for storing structured information?
i've long been looking for a solution for storing structured information (such as for example contacts) that is:
future safe (saves to a .txt file or other future safe format or can export to a .txt ...
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Minimal terminal editor alternative to vi and nano
What terminal/console mode alternatives to vi/vim and nano are available? I am looking for minimal, good looking and friendly text mode editor for complete newbies with PC.
I remember I've seen ...
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Text editor with multi-pattern search and replace at once?
I'm looking for a GUI text editor that is capable of doing a multiple-pattern search and replace all at once. If the source would be a text file, it can be done in command line mode with sed, but the ...
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A terminal based markdown editor that supports shortcuts
I am looking for a terminal based markdown editor which support shortcut keys like ctrl+b which will output **enter bold text here** or something like that to the markdown file. Same way for italics, ...
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What editor provides highlighted and clickable hyperlinks? (similar to Notepad++)
I have about a 1000 links in my txt file and I don't want to copy paste them in my browser.
So I am looking for a text editor that highlights URLs and makes them clickable.Please note that I am ...
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More modern or more conventional version of Emacs
Is there a more modern or more conventional version of Emacs?
I'm thinking something like Aquamacs from Mac OS X. I'd like the standard conventional keyboard shortcuts found in common programs to ...
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encrypting text editor
Is there an encrypting text editor for ubuntu? In other words, the text editor, preferably GUI capable, should always save an encrypted file and always prompt for the password to re-open the file. ...
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Please recommend a hex editor for shell
Can you recommend a hex editor that can be run from shell? I need to be able to edit not only view the content.
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Text editor like Adobe Dreamweaver for Ubuntu 13.04
I'm new to this Ubuntu 13.04, and I'm a web designer and developer I used Dreamweaver when I am using windows so can any one help me which of the text editor is best to use which helps me in designing ...
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Markdown (md) and reStructuredText (rst) editor
I am in search of a simple WYSIWYG / Rich Text editor which can save the file in Markdown or reStructuredText format. Preferrably both.
Is there such a tool which runs on Ubuntu?
Thank you.
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What are the alternatives to Notepad++ on Ubuntu?
I use Notepad++ on Windows 7 and I want to know if there is a good substitution for it on Ubuntu.
I want something that is good for editing html files.
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Instant-on Text File Viewer
Are there any basic text editors available that are just drop-dead simple, that allow me to instantly view the contents of a small text file? GEdit is nice, but it takes several seconds to start. I ...
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Text editor where unsaved files can be recovered after computer crash?
I use Text Editor to draft emails and other messages.
Not files that I want to save, just drafts.
Problem: When my computer crashes (happens often recently), I loose the drafts.
Is there a text ...
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Text editor that can wrap text in predefined HTML tags like Notepad++
I'm new to Ubuntu and am trying to figure out some things. In Notepad++ it is possible to use WebEdit plugin and define keyboard shortcuts for different HTML tags. E. g. "Ctrl + p" can wrap the text ...
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What plaintext editor with math symbols integration is available?
I am looking for a text-editor with full unicode-math support. Plaintext math entered and rendered properly. I am not expecting typographical features and symbol-repositioning like LaTeX, but at least ...
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Overlay text editor?
I find myself often taking quick notes. E.g. jotting down what files I have edited etc, or a quick reminder.
For this I just have a gedit window open to which I alt + tab, and then apply "always on ...
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Qute -- Worthy or what's its analogue?
Friends, I wanted to use Qute on my Ubuntu 12.04. There are a couple of problems:
It relies on a dead project.
One has to compile the files there.
The question now is: is it worth the pain to ...
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Is there a good text editor for VHDL(GHDL)?
I would appreciate very much if someone could recommend me a good text editor for VHDL.
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What editor is as good as TextPad for compiling and running Java programs? [duplicate]
I want an editor that is as good as TextPad (for Windows) for compiling and running Java programs on Ubuntu 12.04. Please suggest one.
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Setting up Latex with Texmaker
I want to setup latex environment on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit Machine. As I am making a backup system for Windows 7 machine.
I have installed the latest version of Texmaker 3.3.4.
Now I want to know which ...
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Is there any text editor which supports Markdown (Ask Ubuntu's formatting style)?
Is there any text editor with support for Markdown (formatting syntax used by Ask Ubuntu) which can be used to write questions or answers while you are offline?
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Is there a single app that allows for quick searching, viewing, and editing of text files?
I have a large (thousands) collection of notes stored on my drive as text files and synced to my other computers via UbuntuOne. Currently I use grep to search for the file I want, nautilus to open it,...
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A plain text viewer which can hide lines that meet specified regexps
Each time I've been looking for "something I don't know exactly what" in big text file, e.g. log-file, huge shell script, I wish to hide all the lines of certain types.
I wish to select certain lines ...
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what text editors are available for ubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What IDEs are available for Ubuntu?
Alternatives to LibreOffice
What Text Editors are available for Ubuntu?
I would like text editors for all usages.
Programming
Writing
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Markdown, LaTeX combined in WYSIWYG editor. Is there any?
I really like the way markdown is implemented in SE bunch of sites, where I can easily write code blocks, performing formatting or even use latex on some of sites like writing $\pi$. I also like how ...
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Batch editor for text or html files?
is there a tool that can help me to batch edit text files in a certain folder?
I need to delete or insert snippets repeatedly in lots of html files and restructure them.
Thanks in advance!
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A text editor or viewer with folding based on indentation
I'm trying to get a better understanding of the *.dsl files as disassembled by the iasl program. Those files looks like:
/*
* a comment
*/
Stuff
{
More Stuff
{
Beer (a, b) // ...
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Looking for code editor software with following functionalities
I am looking for a text editor with the following functionalities for php, html and css coding:
code folding
based on indentation (best example is EditPlus)
start at an indentation level and stop ...
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Equivalent text editor to MS-DOS Editor
While I respect the power and flexibility of emacs, vim, etc, I miss MS-DOS Editor.
It's very simple to use, has a nice color display and a menu system which, if I remember correctly, you could ...
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What program can I use to convert text into binary numbers?
I need a GUI application that shows the binary representation of text, using binary numbers, not hexadecimal numbers. Any suggestions?
For example, the program should convert the text Hi to 1001000 ...
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True column-mode (block-selection and editing) text editor solution?
In windows, I used to use a text editor called crimson editor which featured the best column-mode editing support I have yet to use.
When enabled via a simple Alt-C shortcut, selections could be made ...
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What are some good PHP editors? [closed]
I'm currently using PhpStorm by Idea JetBrains, but its buggy and I'm really looking for something that will allow me to get work done without too much hassle.
Please limit one IDE/Editor an answer.