Xdg-open can also launch what the default audio player is when you open a. Instead of trying to remember all the default GUI editors of each distro, as long as the xdg-utils are installed you can run a simple command of xdg-open so you know what the default editor is and can launch it editing a text file: xdg-open /path/to/textfile but if you want them to feel at home, try this question How to make KDE applications look native in GNOME?įlavors of Ubuntu can change all the time and so can the default GUI editors. Keep in mind that QT apps don't look good on Gtk based desktop and vice versa. (which launching vim)įor more knowledge about vim, see A Beginner's Guide to Vim or run vimtutor in the terminal. Also note that on some systems, vi is aliased to vim, so both commands do identical things. If you start to like Vim and want it to have a user interface try Gvim. Vim (or at least vi) is installed by default on all Ubuntu (or any other Linux) flavor. To open a file with Vim, type either of these two commands: vim /path/to.file.txt To open a file with nano use following command: nano /path/to.file.txtįor more information about Nano, see The Beginner’s Guide to Nano, the Linux Command-Line Text Editor. I don't know if Nano is installed on all the Ubuntu flavors, but it's installed on Ubuntu Unity, Ubuntu Gnome and Kubuntu as per my knowledge. *Note: if you want to edit files with root privileges, add gksu in front of a command, like this: gksudo gedit path/to/file.txt To open a file with pluma: pluma /path/to.file.txt Pluma is a fork of Gedit which comes preinstalled in Ubuntu Mate. To open a file with mousepad: mousepad /path/to.file.txt To install: sudo apt-get install mousepad In philosophy, Mousepad is pretty similar to Leafpad. To open a file with leafpad: leafpad /path/to.file.txt Unlike Kate, emphasis of Leafpad is on simplicity and lightness, which is whole agenda of the LXDE project.

To open a file with kate: kate /path/to.file.txt If you want the latest version of Kate, you'll need to add a PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports To install, run: sudo apt-get install kate Like many KDE apps it has a load of features. KDE Neon (not an official Ubuntu flavor).To open a file with gedit: gedit /path/to.file.txt To install Gedit on any Ubuntu flavor use the following command: sudo apt-get install gedit Gedit is also available for Windows and MacOS. Gedit is certainly the most famous text editor in the Ubuntu world. One thing to note is that you can install any of these text editors in any flavors. I think Answers by Muzaffar and Terrance serves your need.

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