edlin for linux?

[hop-frog]

Is there a port or clone of edlin for linux?

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Not that I know of.

However, I recommend vim, and others recommend emacs for text editing.

Some other good ones I've heard people using are pico, and joe, both of which are kind of close to edlin.

[AdaHacker]

I'm not aware of a port for edlin, but if you want a line editor, you can always use ed, which is what vi is based on. Of course, why anyone would want to use a line editor is beyond me, but whatever floats your boat.

[Lorithar]

Aaaauuuuuugghhhhh more editor wars.

(jed ... works fer me)

[MarcRochkind]

As for why one would want to use a line editor...

One would use a line editor if the terminal is acting up, or the terminfo data is wrong or unavailable, or if the environment is set wrong, etc., etc.

Also, unlike with a screen or GUI editor, you can easily pipe text commands to ed (from a script, say). This is also possible with the screen or GUI editors, but is way more complicated.

The line-editor counterpart of vi is, as I recall, ex. But good-old ed is still there.

It's way better than edlin.

[AdaHacker]

Originally posted by MarcRochkind

The line-editor counterpart of vi is, as I recall, ex. But good-old ed is still there.
Oops. You're right. Apparently I forgot how to proof read.

[dunbar]

Not bloody likely you'd find M$ source code for edlin anywhere in the public realms, never mind finding said source code anywhere close to a Linux box!! I suspect the Linux box would first explode (by rights it should explode: Tux has a measure of pride and the local Linux box would likely chew on a 'cyanide' tablet in an act of self preservation).