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Title: How To Edit A Text File?
Post by: blinkblob on September 08, 2005, 09:07:44 pm

I need to edit a text file buried deep in the file system:
-The text editor on the zaurus wont let me navigate to any files other than the equivalent of the "my documents" folder: why is that?

-I typed textedit at the terminal window which brought up the file in a text editor, but it would not edit it?

I'm doing everything as a SU

Thanks for any help.

Bob

Title: How To Edit A Text File?
Post by: jfv on September 08, 2005, 09:16:09 pm

Type
vi filename
at the command prompt.

But you might want to practice a bit or read a tutorial on vi (there are many on the web). It can be a bit, how shall I say, surprising for beginners.

Felipe

Title: How To Edit A Text File?
Post by: mbagsh55 on September 08, 2005, 10:50:38 pm

Hi Bob,
  If you are not comfortable with vi (I personally prefer JED for console based work), another option is one of the other text editors.

I use zeditor and am very pleased with it on the Stock SL-C3100 ROM.  Often it is still necessary to use the console to change file-attributes and make back-ups, but I still find zeditor useful.

http://satoshi.web5.jp/f_soft/dw_zedit.htm (http://satoshi.web5.jp/f_soft/dw_zedit.htm)

There is also an English version referred to on Meanie's Zaurus page (zeditor_3.3.2english_arm.ipk) although I have not used this.

Cheers,
Marcus

Title: How To Edit A Text File?
Post by: Cresho on September 08, 2005, 11:07:36 pm

there you go..

after you install, hold icon down and checkmark the one were it gives you su privaliage.  if you are using c1000, remove magnify.

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Title: How To Edit A Text File?
Post by: blinkblob on September 09, 2005, 12:07:42 am

I tried vi: that text editor is not for humans. 1.5 hours trying to change only 5 characters to no avail.

I got zedit: works like a charm! Thanks for the info.