I know I am strange, but I like and always install "jed" for newbies, or folks that might have used "edit" in dos
On Thursday 01 August 2002 11:11 am, you wrote: > Thanks Howard > > At last someone with sense. > I have found the shell (that's the console thing, right?) > But when I type in pico and all that stuff it says command not found. > I tried nano but it's too complicated, I don't know what it all means. > > Nick > > From: "Howard Stredwick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [newbie] Manually editing a file > >Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:19:59 +0100 > > > > >OK guys and gals get this straight, no flaming please because I am a > > > >user > > > > >not a computer fan. > > >I am a complete newbie and to connect to the dreaded British Telecom > > >Openworld I have been told I need to edit /etc/ppp/peers/adsl > > >Right. > > >I've found it. > > >How do I edit it? > > > >There are loads of Linux editors; Gurus will be using VI or EMACS, > >newbies like you and me will be using Pico. From the shell: > > > >pico /etc/ppp/peers/adsl > > > >make your changes then hit ctrl-x , answer "y" , hit return. > > > >Hope that helps > > > >Howard > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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