Chapter 8Working with Text Files
A proficient Linux systems administrator is capable of using at least one text editor in Linux. This skill is needed to manage daily work such as modifying configuration files and creating shell scripts. You have the choice of several editors. Many individuals find a particular editor whose functionality they love and use that one exclusively. This chapter provides a brief sampling of two text editors that are popular with admins.
When managing any computer server, you'll often have files that contain large amounts of text data. It's typically difficult to handle the information and make it useful. It's easy to get data overload when working with system commands. Fortunately, Linux provides several command‐line ...
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