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Text editor with split screen option

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http://unix.stackexchange.com – Is there an editor which has the option to "split the screen" into two or more parts, accessing more than one file (possibly with a file tree) without opening more editor windows at once, and how would one do this (what are the commands). I don't know if I made myself clear, but "split screen" is the only way to describe what I want to achieve. I want to use it to program, having more than one file open for editing. Note that I'm pretty new to both vi and emacs, if these are capable of doing this. Also, if this has to be done through a terminal editor, can it be done in the same terminal, reg (HowTos)

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Submitted by Danial on 08/02/2012

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Although some file archivers offer us the option of split the files, this can be easily accomplished with two commands: split and cat. Splitting a file with split

split just needs the size of the parts that we want to create, and the file that we want to split, e.g.:

split -b 1024 file_to_split.bin

As you have read my previous article about the "less" command, if you hit the letter "v" when using "less", the default system text editor will be activated to allow you to edit the current file.

Why ed?

Unlike sed, ed is really a file editor. If you try to change file contents with sed, and the file is open elsewhere and read by some process, you will find out that GNU sed and its -i option of course does not edit in-file. There are circumstances where you may need that, either editing active and open files or not having GNU sed or some other sed with "in-place" option available.

Why ed?

Unlike sed, ed is really a file editor. If you try to change file contents with sed, and the file is open elsewhere and read by some process, you will find out that GNU sed and its -i option of course does not edit in-file. There are circumstances where you may need that, either editing active and open files or not having GNU sed or some other sed with "in-place" option available.

Why ed?

Unlike sed, ed is really a file editor. If you try to change file contents with sed, and the file is open elsewhere and read by some process, you will find out that GNU sed and its -i option of course does not edit in-file pos software.

Why ed?

Unlike sed, ed is really a file editor. If you try to change file contents with sed, and the file is open elsewhere and read by some process, you will find out that GNU sed and its -i option of course does not edit in-file pos software.

Why ed?

Unlike sed, ed is really a file editor. If you try to change file contents with sed, and the file is open elsewhere and read by some process, you will find out that GNU sed and its -i option of course does not edit in-file. There are circumstances where you may need that, either editing active and open files or not having GNU sed or some other sed with "in-place" option available.

what is a file ? 32 weeks 5 days ago

I have few basic doubts about files

1) Windows recognizes file by its extension like (.txt , .csv). How does unix/linux do it ?

2) How does file editor capable of editing various file formats ? Whats the logic behind it ?

3) Does all files have metadata ?

i am working with files placed in directory /etc/asterisk using vim editor, every time i have to do some editing i have to go to terminal to become root and opens file in vim editor and performs edition,but if i do it by directly opening the file from such directory(/etc/asterisk) in gedit and perform edition in the file but it doesn't show the save option if save as option is selected message bec