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How to Read .txt file and edit

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Name: jayaramgussy
Date: October 24, 2007 at 03:30:32 Pacific
OS: UNIX
CPU/Ram: 1GB
Product: Intel
Comment:

Hello,
I am new to UNIX. Now I am learning it. I dont know how to read txt files in UNIX system and edit. Please post the commands for read and edit with example.
Thanks

Jayaramgussy



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Name: fpmurphy
Date: October 24, 2007 at 06:01:14 Pacific
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You can use more, pg, etc. to view text files.
You can use vi, vim, emacs, etc. to edit text files.

To get help on how to use these utilities you should look at their respective manpages. For example, to view the manpage for vi, do "man vi".


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