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Intro To Linux - Text Editors

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Part of Introduction to Linux Topic: Essential IT

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What you'll do

In this lab, we will learn how to edit basic text files from the command line, as well as a GUI tool for the same.

  • Text files are very common in Linux and are used often for storing data as well as configuration information.
  • Being able to edit these files is of vital importance and if you use Linux regularly, will be a common task.

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