Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-26 Thread Martha McConaghy
I prefer ed, myself. It reminds me of the old days, before we had full screen editors. Screw up enough fstab or network config files and you get real good at it. Always impresses my younger colleages when I can fix a fstab with a few keystrokes, even on their precious non-z based Linux servers.

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-23 Thread Tore Agblad
] On Behalf Of Robert J Brenneman Sent: den 22 september 2016 7:08 To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 the /best/ way to edit linux files on 3270 is not to. Plan ahead and make backup copies of important config files before making changes and rebooting so

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-22 Thread Robert J Brenneman
the /best/ way to edit linux files on 3270 is not to. Plan ahead and make backup copies of important config files before making changes and rebooting so you can just rename the backup back in place. but when one must, ed is available. You have to think of it as a typewriter though. It is not

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-21 Thread Berry van Sleeuwen
Linker -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Diep, David (OCTO-Contractor) Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:02 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 Hi everyone, I've searched everywhere

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-21 Thread Bruce Hayden
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 > > >>> On 9/20/2016 at 03:01 PM, "Diep, David (OCTO-Contractor)" > >>> <david.d...@dc.gov> > wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I've searched e

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Dave Jones
Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 12:25 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 On 9/20/2016 at 03:01 PM, "Diep, David (OCTO-Contractor)"

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Rick Troth
Several good responses, perhaps disjoint. Summary at end. On 09/20/2016 03:35 PM, Michel Beaulieu wrote: > Are you? > A) logon to a Linux console, using linemode Linux? > or > B) a CMS users that can access Linux? > -- > What kind of files are we talking about: standard ASCII files or

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Brad Hinson
From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > > Mark Post > > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 12:25 PM > > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 > > > > >>> On 9/

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Rogério Soares
5 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 > > >>> On 9/20/2016 at 03:01 PM, "Diep, David (OCTO-Contractor)" > >>> <david.d...@dc.gov> > wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > >

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Marcy Cortes
[mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 12:25 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 >>> On 9/20/2016 at 03:01 PM, "Diep, David (OCTO-Contractor)" >>> <david.d..

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Michel Beaulieu
riu...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270 > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > > There's no "best way", there's only less bad way... 3270 is not a full > screen terminal, so anything expecting a full screen will get stuck. This > includes emacs

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 9/20/2016 at 03:01 PM, "Diep, David (OCTO-Contractor)" >>> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I've searched everywhere and I cannot find for editing Linux files while > logged in with 3270. Vi will just get me stuck. I looked at 'ed', but I get > stuck as well... any

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Mauro Souza
There's no "best way", there's only less bad way... 3270 is not a full screen terminal, so anything expecting a full screen will get stuck. This includes emacs, vi/vim, nano, pine... You can use sed, grep and awk. Save a backup copy, use sed/awk combo to parse the lines and change whatever is

Re: Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Harley Linker
Linux files in z/VM 3270 Hi everyone, I've searched everywhere and I cannot find for editing Linux files while logged in with 3270. Vi will just get me stuck. I looked at 'ed', but I get stuck as well... any recommendations?? Thanks David Diep

Best way to edit Linux files in z/VM 3270

2016-09-20 Thread Diep, David (OCTO-Contractor)
Hi everyone, I've searched everywhere and I cannot find for editing Linux files while logged in with 3270. Vi will just get me stuck. I looked at 'ed', but I get stuck as well... any recommendations?? Thanks David Diep --