Editing Text with EMACS

Section 10: Editing Text with EMACS

One of the most basic operations you will need to perform on a UNIX system is text editing. Whether you are preparing a document, writing a program, or sending email to a colleague, you will need a utility to allow you to enter and edit text.

There are many editors available for UNIX systems, but this discussion will focus on the emacs text editing program because of its power, flexibility, extensibility, customizability, and prevalence. No matter where you get a UNIX account, you are likely to have emacs at your disposal. Here is an index to the topics in this section:

General features
Working with buffers
Starting, quitting, and getting help
The emacs display
Working with files
Cursor motion
Inserting and deleting text
Cutting and pasting text regions