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Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
Q

Broadly speaking, text editors fall into one of what two categories

A

text-mode and GUI

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2
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The blank editor is a Unix staple. It’s small and usually installed by default, so you can be fairly certain that it’s present on any Linux computer

A

vi

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3
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Vi uses multiple blank, and you must switch between them to accomplish various tasks

A

editing modes

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4
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The blank editor is a big editor with lots of features, so it’s less likely to be installed by default on small, lightweight distributions

A

emacs

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5
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Several small editors are modeled after emacs but omit many of its advanced features. One of these editors is blank, which is small, lightweight and easy to use.

A

nano

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6
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The blank editor is both a text-mode editor, and a GUI editor

A

emacs

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7
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The GNOME desktop environment has an associated text editor known as blank

A

gedit

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8
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Blank and blank are editors that are associated with the K Desktop Environment (KDE).

A

KWrite and Kate

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9
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The blank editor is not tied to any particular desktop environment, and it’s small and lightweight. It also runs under other OSs than Linux.

A

Geany

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10
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What is the syntax to launch a nano file with a new document

A

nano filename.txt

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11
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Most editing programs have what three basic convention for displaying information

A

Title Bar
Status Bar
Shortcut List

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12
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In addition to control characters, nano uses blank to activate some functions. These key combinations use either the ESC, ALT of META key followed by another key.

A

metacharacters

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13
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What is the nano keystroke for copy?

A

M-6

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14
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What is the nano keystroke for paste?

A

Ctrl-U

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15
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What is the nano keystroke for cut?

A

Ctrl-K

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16
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What is the nano keystroke for go to the next line in the file?

A

Ctrl-N

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17
Q

What is the nano keystroke for help documentation?

A

Ctrl-G

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18
Q

What is the nano keystroke to move to the start of the file

A

M-/

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19
Q

Can you copy multiple lines and paste them all at the same time in nano?

A

yes

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20
Q

Pressing blank or blank enables you to insert another file into the current one at the cursor’s current position in nano

A

Ctrl-R or F5

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21
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In nano, pressing blank or blank activates a search feature

A

Ctrl-W or F6

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22
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In nano, you can replace one string with another by pressing blank or blank. The program prompts you to enter a search term and the term to take its place.

A

Ctrl+/ or M-R

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23
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In nano, one way to save a file is the CTRL-blank option

A

Ctrl-O

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24
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What nano command allows you to save and exit at the same time?

A

Ctrl-X

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25
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Blank was the first full-screen text editor written for Unix.

A

vi

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26
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A new version of Vi was created and called “vi improved” or blank.

A

vim

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27
Q

Although the vi editor is useful for editing configuration files, it shines in editing program files such as blank

A

shell scripts

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28
Q

At any given moment, vi is running one of what three modes

A

Command mode
Ex mode
Insert mode

29
Q

In vi, the blank mode accepts commands, which are usually entered as single letters.

A

Command mode

30
Q

In vi, to manipulate files, you use blank mode, which you enter by typing a colon (:) followed by the name of the command you want to use.

A

Ex mode

31
Q

In vi, you enter text in blank mode

A

Insert mode

32
Q

When you first launch vi, you are in blank mode.

A

command mode

33
Q

In vi, how do you switch to insert mode

A

type I

34
Q

In vi, how is the insert mode indicated on the screen?

A

the word –INSERT– will be on the bottom of the window

35
Q

In vi, how do you exit insert mode?

A

Press ESC

36
Q

Type blank to enter ex mode in vi, and then type blank to write and quit

A

:wq

37
Q

In vi, what keystroke opens a new line immediately below the line where the cursor is and enters insert mode

A

O

38
Q

In vi, what command would be used to yank two lines

A

2yy (without hitting enter)

39
Q

In vi what command pastes starting on the line after the cursor

A

p

40
Q

In vi, what do you type to delete a line

A

dd

41
Q

In vi, what do you type to save and exit a file which is equivalent to :wq

A

ZZ

42
Q

In vi, you can use the blank key to change case

A

tilde(~)

43
Q

In vi, to undo any change, type blank

A

u

44
Q

In the vi command mode, typing blank (lowercase) opens text, that is, inserts a new line immediately below the current one and enters insert mode on that line

A

o

45
Q

In vi, how do you search for text in a file?

A

type / in command mode, followed by the term you want to search

46
Q

In vi, how do you search backwards?

A

type ?

47
Q

In vi, the blank command changes text from within the command mode

A

c

48
Q

What does cw do in command mode of vi?

A

changes the next word

49
Q

What does cc do in command mode of vi?

A

changes the next line

50
Q

In vi, the blank key brings you to a line number that you specify

A

G

51
Q

In vi, the blank key homes the cursor - that is moves it to the top of the screen

A

H

52
Q

In vi, the blank key moves the cursor to the bottom of the screen

A

L

53
Q

In vi, to replace all occurrences of one string with another type blank where original is the original string, replacement is the new string, and % should be the starting line number, ending line number for a small range change

A

:%s/original/replacement/g

54
Q

To save your vi file without exiting the editor type blank in command mode

A

:w

55
Q

In vi, the blank command edits a new file

A

:e

56
Q

In vi, the blank command includes the contents of an old file into an existing file, appending it to the existing file

A

:r

57
Q

In vi, the ex command blank executes the external command that you specify, for example ls

A

:!

58
Q

In vi, use the blank command to quit. like the e command, it won’t exit without saving unless you append the command with blank, which forces quit without saving the modifications

A

:q
!

59
Q

For which type of file is nano least likely to be useful for examining or editing?

A. A text file encoded in Unicode
B. A shell script file
C. A text file encoded in ASCII
D. A LibreOffice word document
E. A Linux configuration file

A

D

60
Q

What keystrokes invoke the nano search function? (Choose all that apply)

A. F3
B. F6
C. Esc-S
D. Ctrl-F
E. Ctrl-W

A

B,E

61
Q

How would you remove two lines of text from a file when using vi?

A

2dd

62
Q

True or False: Unicode is useful for encoding most European languages but not languages in Asia

A

False

63
Q

True or False: GUI text editors for ASCII are superior to text-mode ASCII editors because GUI editors support underlining, italics, and multiple fonts

A

False

64
Q

True or False: if you’ve never used a text editor before, nano is usually the best one to learn first

A

True

65
Q

Three keystrokes that can initiate a search-and-replace operation in nano are blank, blank, and blank

A

Ctrl+/, F4, Esc+R

66
Q

While in vi’s command mode, you can type blank to undo a change

A

u

67
Q

To save a file and exit the vi text editor in command mode, type blank

A

cw

68
Q

ASCII supports blank unique characters (not including control characters)

A

128

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