Editting Parts of Linux

[Eroberer]

Basically all I want to know about editting something is if this ability is included with a Linux distro as an add-on program (i.e., with it's own name/genre, like a hex-editor I guess, where you load something you want to edit), or if it's somehow inherent in the design of Linux (like the msconfig command Windows, then edit), or if I have to download the program or ability as an option.

I keep seeing people they have edit config files, editting LILO, editting KDE, editting and compiling the kernal, etc. etc. What are they editting these things with?

[ 16 October 2001: Message edited by: Eroberer ]

[Malakin]

All this stuff people are editting are just plain text files, you can use any text editor.

I use either kwrite or vim. Most config files need to be editted from root though so to use kwrite you would open up a console "su" into root and then type kwrite before opening the file you wanted to edit.

[cuzvinn]

Pico is one of the most (I think) user friendly console based text editors.
If you have it on your system you can access it by typing in:
pico fileName
at the command prompt.

ie.
pico /etc/lilo.conf

An assortment of text editors are usually included with your linux distro.