This text editor shell provides you an ability to edit any and all the text files. The edit command infers the file type whether it's the text file, the JSON file, or the binary file. It contains many editing tools described in the below section by invoking its commands.
Commands
You can consult the below page for the list of text editor commands.
In addition to the text editor being a shell, you can switch to an alternative mode when you're in the shell by executing the tui command. This way, you'll get access to the fully interactive text editor.
The interactive text editor works like any other interactive text editor, especially the well-known text editing utility available on Unix systems, vi and vim. However, it's just that it's different in terms of how it operates.
To exit, press ESC.
To get a list of available keybindings, press K.
The currently selected character in the current line is highlighted with the green color, depending on your kernel theme. Here are some of the common controls:
Key
Action
F1
Inserts a new line after the current line and moves down
F2
Removes a current line and moves up
Shift + F1
Inserts a new line after the current line
Shift + F2
Removes a current line
F3
Replaces the text in the current line with another text
Shift + F3
Replaces the text in all the lines with another text
I
Enters the insertion (enter) mode
Left Arrow
Advances one byte backward
Right Arrow
Advances one byte forward
Up Arrow
Advances one line backward
Down Arrow
Advances one line forward
Page Up
Goes to the previous page
Page Down
Goes to the next page
Home
Goes to the beginning of the text file
End
Goes to the end of the text file
When insertion mode is on, you can input any text, erase unnecessary text, and so on. This gives you an ability to edit text interactively. Here are the available controls for you to use:
Key
Action
Enter
Inserts a new line after the current line and moves down
