Introduction to the vi Editor

EBook Description: vi (pronounced vee-EYE, short for 'visual') provides basic text editing capabilities. Three aspects of vi make it appealing. First, vi is supplied with all UNIX systems. You can use vi at other universities or any businesses with UNIX systems. Second, vi uses a small amount of memory, which allows efficient operation when the network is busy. Third, because vi uses standard alphanumeric keys for commands, you can use it on virtually any terminal or workstation in existence without having to worry about unusual keyboard mappings. As a point of interest, vi is actually a special mode of another UNIX text editor called ex. Normally you do not need to use ex except in vi mode.

GNU Emacs (hereafter just 'emacs') is a useful UNIX-based editor available from the Free Software Foundation. Emacs has lisp-like editing macros which allow for extensive customization. This document begins with opening and closing a window, moves on to editing files, and finally covers more advanced topics.

Unix User's Guide

Well, the Unix guide to life is finally a reality. Lots of work has gone into making the guide clear and understandable for novice users. At the same time, some intermediate concepts have been addressed for the more experienced user.

Linux Memory Management - MM

If you want to edit anything on this site, go ahead. Just create yourself an account (using the UserPreferences page) and you can start editing pages. If you are new to wikis, please practice in the WikiSandBox before editing pages with content.

The Linux USB sub-system

This document is an early draft of a guide to using the USB sub-system under Linux.

Packaging software with RPM

RPM is a widely used tool for delivering software for Linux. Users can easily install an RPM-packaged product. In this article, the first in a series, IBM software engineer Dan Poirier shows you how to use RPM to package simple software on a Red Hat Linux 7.1 system.

ADMINISTRACI�N DE LINUX

Linux soporta un amplio rango de software tal como TeX, X window, Matlab, Java, Corel WordPerfect, Scilab, SSH, GNOME, KDE, StarOffice, Adobe Reader, Netscape Navigator y Communicator, XEmacs, Wabi, Perl, Python, Siag, Tcl/Tk, el compilador GNU C/C++ y TCP/IP, adem�s que compa��as comerciales ya estan liberando producto para Linux (ejemplo: Sybase, Informix, Oracle, TIS, Corel WordPerfect, etc.) . Es muy vers�til, distribuido libremente en los t�rminos del GNU Licencia P�blica General.

Linux Administration Made Easy

The �Linux Administration Made Easy� (LAME) guide attempts to describe day-to-day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators. Part of the Linux Documentation Project.

The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use

That explains the premise of the book -- it's a hands-on guide to getting things done on a Linux system, designed for the everyday user who is not necessarily a computer programmer.

Linux in the Workplace

You may be coming to Linux and KDE from another operat- ing system, and you are probably familiar with browsing the Web, sending email, preparing documents, and doing other job- related tasks with your computer. Whether you're somewhat experi- enced or completely new to computers, this book was written for you.

Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition

This is the online version of Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition by Jonathan Corbet, Alessandro Rubini, and Greg Kroah-Hartman. Individual chapters can be downloaded in pdf format.

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