Still, this is one of the better available text editors for Linux addressing the intersection of writing, content editing and light coding. Some more in-application macro writing and better “undo” for ...

A Windows user at Computerworld tries Linux text editors, old and new. Linux buffs tend to scoff at one of the major reasons that Windows users like me haven’t switched yet: We don’t want to give up ...

In the vast landscape of Linux, the prowess of a user is often measured by their fluency in text editing. Two titans dominate this realm: Vim and Emacs. These editors are not merely tools; they are ...

Sublime Text is a proprietary, cross-platform text editor designed for people who spend huge amounts of time shuffling code around. A programmer's editor, Sublime Text is a third option to the ...

While Linux isn't strictly a text-only system, it has a reputation for making better use of plain text than any other operating system. While many tools cater to programmers, writers, and authors can ...

Learn the basics for using Emacs and vi text editors for your e-mail, Web design and programming needs in Linux. If you've recently installed Linux on your desktop PC, or are working with some other ...

If you are looking for a superior text editor, your search might just begin and end with a nifty program called “Geany.” One of my biggest concerns when I switched from Microsoft Windows to Linux was ...

Take the confusion out of switching between insert and command modes in vi's Linux text editor. The vi text editor has been around almost as long as Unix, and consequently can be found installed on ...

Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.