- pico is a simple text editor based upon the Pine Message/mail System. It is far easier to use than vi, with the tradeoff that is isn't as powerful.
- Editing commands are entered using control-key combinations. The most important commands are displayed at the bottom of the screen, facilitating ease of use.
- To start pico, simply use the command "pico" followed by the name of the file you wish to edit. If the file exists, pico will start with that file. If it does not exist, then pico will assume that it is a new file.
- The basic commands provided by pico include:
CTRL-G - get help CTRL-X - exit CTRL-O - write out to a file CTRL-J - justify text CTRL-R - read a file CTRL-W - where is (search) CTRL-Y - previous page CTRL-V - next page CTRL-^ - mark cursor position as start of selected text CTRL-K - cut text CTRL-U - uncut text / paste CTRL-T - check spelling CTRL-C - cursor position information CTRL-F - move forward a character CTRL-B - move backward a character CTRL-P - move to the previous line CTRL-N - move to the next line CTRL-A - move to the beginning of the current line CTRL-E - move to the end of the current line CTRL-L - refresh the display CTRL-D - delete the character at the cursor position CTRL-I - insert a tab at the current cursor position Note that cursor positioning can also be accomplished by using the up, down, right and left arrow keys.
- The manner in which lines longer than the display width are dealt is not immediately obvious. Lines that continue beyond the edge of the display are indicated by a '$' character at the end of the line. Long lines are scrolled horizontally as the cursor moves through them.
- Context sensitive help is a feature included with pico.
- A file browser is included as part of the "write" and "read" file commands.
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