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.
] 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
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
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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
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
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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)"
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
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> > 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/
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,
> >
> >
[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..
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
>>> 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
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
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
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
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