On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote: >Other than being line mode, TSO EDIT is a *lot* more user friendly >than vi. But if you're working on multiple Unix systems, it's useful >to know an editor that will always be there. > >Then there are the people who actually like the thing. De gustibus. >
vi used to be the only editor included on standard Unix installations. Now, the vendors include other editors. However, if you have to boot from the CD to recover a system in single user mode, vi is usually the only editor available. You better know if you need to edit a file like /etc/vfstab to get a system bootable again. When I was converting from VM to Solaris, I hated vi. It was awkward and confusing. I found myself ftp'ing my files from Solaris to VM, using XEDIT and ftp'ing them back. Then, I finally made the decision that I needed to learn how to use vi just like I used XEDIT. Now I like vi. I know that sounds weird. I've done my research and learned how to do some neat things with it. I still get the vi book out every now and then to see what other things vi can do. It is very powerful. I have had Unix Sys Admins with more experience than me, watch me editing a file and say "hey, how did you do that?!". Basically it comes down to what you know and what you are comfortable with, whether vi or TSO EDIT or XEDIT. Darren Evans-Young Unix System Administrator Network and Computing Support The University of Alabama ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
