I had no idea what Okteta was until now. I did "apt install okteta".
I typed "okteta foo.txt", it opened a GUI showing the contents of that file. I used my mouse to click on a random letter that I wanted to changed, pressed a key on my keyboard and observed the letter change. I pressed "Save" in the top menu bar. I closed the program. The file "foo.txt" had now changed. Conclusion: Yes, it's probably something on your side that is breaking things. On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 8:45 AM Borden <[email protected]> wrote: > > (I can't believe I'm asking this) How does one edit files in Okteta? I can > open files, look at files, find the byte that I want to change, but I can't > change it. In insert mode, the only working keys are backspace and delete, so > I can destroy files with Okteta no problem. In overwrite mode, which is what > I want, delete and backspace only move the cursor without changing anything. > > Apparently I'm the only person in history who can't use Okteta. The official > handbook says "Just use the software, idiot," and there's nothing remotely > resembling this issue in my online searches, which is how I end up bothering > you. > Yes, I have read-write permissions on my computer, sudo, and my hard-drive > has no SMART warnings, etc. >
