RmDebArc_5Nov 17, 2023

Text editor war

https://lemmy.ml/post/8106154

Text editor war - Lemmy

Low quality meme

Show threadaudiomodderNov 17, 2023
I was talking with a sysadmin once who intentionally removed nano and emacs from any system he was granted access to. His explanation was “if they can’t use vim I don’t want them on my machines”
Show threadCalicoJack
If a sysadmin expected me to use vim for every minor config tweak, I wouldn’t want to be on their machines either.
Nov 17, 2023 at 10:57pmWeb
Show threadzero_spelled_with_an_ecksNov 17, 2023
Sounds like it works then.
Show threadlinearchaosNov 18, 2023
Win:win ;)
Show threadLaurel RavenNov 18, 2023
I find vim quicker and easier for quick edits too, mostly because I’ve not bothered to learn anything but vim since it’s on everything (except, for some odd reason, the default build of Gentoo)
Show thread0xDNov 18, 2023

Once you get the hang of it it’s just so much quicker for small and big tasks.

Check out vim adventures:

vim-adventures.com

Or just install vimtutor and try around. The basics are pretty simple, and the more advanced stuff infinitely helpful.

Learn VIM while playing a game - VIM Adventures

VIM Adventures is an online game based on VIM's keyboard shortcuts. It's the "Zelda meets text editing" game. So come have some fun and learn some VIM!

Show threadGBU_28Nov 18, 2023
Why? Nano doesn’t need training, and even for config the engineers shouldnt be able to impact production without review. Sysadmin needs to retire
Show threadMonkderZweiteNov 18, 2023

and the more advanced stuff infinitely helpful.

Thanks, no. At that point i use sed, grep or a GUI editor.

Show threadmcmoorNov 18, 2023
I don’t find nano any easier for minor tweaks than vim
Show threadonlinepersonaNov 18, 2023
A vim user finding nano too difficult? Impressive.