11 May 08 Changing Line Indentation in VI
Further to my previous post on changing the tab size in the VI editor, I’ve found out how to change the indentation size in VI.
06 May 08 Changing the Tab Size in VI Editor
The vi editor is a powerful editor. Problem with it is that it is only for the command line which means that many preferences are not accessible via a ‘Preferences’ page. You need to know how to set preferences using commands.
Recently I’ve found out how to change the tab size in the vi editor. I think by default the tab size is 8 characters, which is too long for coding with proper indentation. To change it to a four character stop, use the following command in command mode:
:set tabstop=4
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Tags: tabstop
23 Apr 08 Installing SLED10 SP1 on EeePC Part 1
Part of my work requires me to play with the ASUS Eee PC. In particular, I’ve got to install on the Eee PC SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 SP1. The process is more difficult than it sounds. I’m blogging about it here so that other people who are interested in doing the same thing can share my experience and theirs through comments.
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20 Feb 08 Entering Symbols in Linux
From the blog aggregator planetsuse.org, Garrett LeSage posted about using the Compose key to enter different typographical characters such as —, ®, ©, ², ¿, ¡, ÷ etc
Interested? Read his posting to see how it works.
By the way, the post is for Linux only. Enjoy.
Tags: tips
