Yep .. the consultant role pretty much demands that you you are familiar with the 'standard' Linux (*ix) tools rather than dependent on your favorite tool. If your daily job consists of working on 'your' system, then you have the luxury of choosing the tools that you prefer.
So - even here on my own home Linux server(s) and laptops I tend to use vi/vim for editing to avoid building up any dependence - because it's likely that next week I'll be somewhere where what I like to use is not there. I had the same issues consulting on z/VM -- my own little PROFILE EXEC with my pf keys, synonyms, even my SHELL command layer with smart synonyms, etc etc. I had to quickly learn to be 'generic' and be able to jump on to any z/VM userid and get something done. Anyway - different roles, so different intents.. consultants will probably tend to use the most generic set of commands so they can work anywhere. Those who actually support, own and snuggle with their own systems will often tend to use their own personal favorite blankets and pacifiers. ;-) Scott Rohling On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Rich Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On: Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 10:03:14PM -0500,Adam Thornton Wrote: > > } On Aug 14, 2008, at 9:34 PM, Paul Raulerson wrote: > } > } >(1) Learn vi. > } > } Heretic. > > Adam may call me a heretic also but I agree with Paul. While there are > many other editors available on *ix and you can easily start a holy war > over which is the best, vi is the editor that you can be sure is there. > Want to install EMACS (aka Eight Megs And Constantly Swapping) or THE or > any others on a newly installed *ix? Use vi to tailor the makefile and > config files first. > > Coming in as a consultant and the system doesn't have SuperEditorX which > you are used to, and you don't have the time to learn SuperEditorY, > it will almost certainly have vi. > > -- > Rich Greenberg N Ft Myers, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 239 543 > 1353 > Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since > CP-67 > Canines:Val, Red, Shasta & Casey (RIP), Red & Zero, Siberians > Owner:Chinook-L > Retired at the beach Asst > Owner:Sibernet-L >
