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Instant-on Text File Viewer

Are there any basic text editors available that are just drop-dead simple, that allow me to instantly view the contents of a small text file? GEdit is nice, but it takes several seconds to start. I ...
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Sublime Text 2 won't open after install [duplicate]

I just installed Sublime Text 2 using this guide modified for Xubuntu 12.04. After following the instructions, logging out and back in, Sublime was in my application list but it won't open. When I ...
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Why does xdg-open text_file differ from sudo -u me xdg-open text_file?

If I run the following command, the text file opens in my preferred editor (kate). $ xdg-open /path/to/text/file However, if I try the following, where sparhawk is my username, I get several ...
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Text editor where unsaved files can be recovered after computer crash?

I use Text Editor to draft emails and other messages. Not files that I want to save, just drafts. Problem: When my computer crashes (happens often recently), I loose the drafts. Is there a text ...
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How can I change the encoding of a subtitle file?

I downloaded a Greek subtitle for a movie, and this is what I see when I open it with Gedit. Subtitle works great on VLC, all perfect. But what if I want to edit this subtitle with some Greek ...
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How to install Emmet with gedit text editor in Ubuntu 12.04?

I am using Ubuntu 12.04. I came to know about emmet plugin. Which is really awesome for writing markups. As I am a developer I am using gedit with zencoding plugin to write markup easily. Now as I ...
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Autokey prints strange BS characters in PgAdmin3 on Ubuntu

I'm using Autokey 0.90.1 on Ubuntu 12.10. I would like to use Autokey in PgAdminIII (1.14.2). I have the following defined (abbreviation -> phrase): ts -> Test phrase number one! tst -> Test ...
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make Kile default for tex files [duplicate]

I re-installed Ubuntu due to some issues but before the re-install, I was able to make my default tex editor by going into properties, other apps, and selecting Kile. Now Kile isn't an option to ...
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Text editor that can wrap text in predefined HTML tags like Notepad++

I'm new to Ubuntu and am trying to figure out some things. In Notepad++ it is possible to use WebEdit plugin and define keyboard shortcuts for different HTML tags. E. g. "Ctrl + p" can wrap the text ...
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sed/awk make lines starting with lower characters be merged to previous line

Here is what I have This is a sample text How to do it ? I need the output to be: This is a sample text How to do it ? In addition, how can I achieve the same with: This is a sample text How ...
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sed/awk - remove all tags except only two tags and plain texts

here is a sample for my text file: <w:r><w:t> <w:r w:rsidR="00D171FD"> <w:t></w:t> </w:r><w:r> <w:t xml:space="preserve"> This is a sample text ...
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What plaintext editor with math symbols integration is available?

I am looking for a text-editor with full unicode-math support. Plaintext math entered and rendered properly. I am not expecting typographical features and symbol-repositioning like LaTeX, but at least ...
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How do I open a text file in my terminal?

There is a file named RESULTS.txt and I want to open this file in my terminal. (I mean I want to see the file contents be displayed in the terminal and not in some text editor) How do I do that ?
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Press Fn to add time and date in text

In Windows Notepad if you press F5, date and time is printed in text. Do you know any similar functionality in a simple text editor for Ubuntu? I couldn't find anything in kate and gedit.
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Copy text in Libre Office Writer

If I have a Writer document that is a numbered list of instructions, and I highlight a chunk of text, or even just a single word in a line of the list, and copy it to the clipboard, go to another ...
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install koma-script for texworks on ubuntu [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I install the latest TeX Live 2012? I was updating my resume and since I had recently switched to using Ubuntu and Latex I decided I would rewrite it in this ...
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Text/Programming editor with some features [closed]

I'm looking for a text editor to write programms in C,java,html,C++,UNIX scripts etc. I have used Gedit, Geany, Eclipse, Code::Blocks and Kate but each one has something that I found wrong. I need ...
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Increase the font size in text editor of ubuntu

I am new to ubuntu10.10, the text editor font size are very small.I searched in the menu bar, no option in the text editor to increase the font size . Or if not any shortcode to increase the zooming ...
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Running text editor as sudo uses another config

I've created a Nautilus Action to edit files as sudo (gksudo) and the text editor that opens the file is always using a different configuration from the normal user. The same thing happen when I run ...
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How do add a new line when an expression is found in a text file?

I have the page source of a website but the links that I need are clumped together. How do I separate each link, one link per line, if they all start with href?
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GUI for the diction tool

I just stumbled upon the excellent diction tool. It's great to check the writing style of my LaTeX files, the problem is, however, I can only use it through the command line. The output, while being ...
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Is there a monokai-like theme for Bluefish?

I been trying to modify the looks of this editor but I can't get the same colors from the monokai theme in other editors like Notepad++ and sublimetext. Is there a config file or something I can use? ...
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Overlay text editor?

I find myself often taking quick notes. E.g. jotting down what files I have edited etc, or a quick reminder. For this I just have a gedit window open to which I alt + tab, and then apply "always on ...
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How to run applications as root?

I am having some strange issue with Kate and Kwrite. When I click on Open File, it crashes with segmentation fault. I am a complete newbie to Linux, and I think the issue is that I am not running ...
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file-->open session causes KATE to crash [closed]

I just downloaded KATE for ubuntu, and as soon as I click on Open I get this: Please note that I am a new linux user, and I would very much appreciate your guidance. What steps do I need to take ...
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White text on white background in selections after fresh install in vm

I freshly installed Kubuntu 12.04 in my Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows 7. Everything works fine except, that if I select any text in many applications (for example Bluefish-Editor) the background is ...
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How can I keep two different font sizes on two different documents?

I am using Xubuntu and I need to keep document A with font size 8 and B with with font size 12. If I save A with font size 8, this switches the font size to 8 for all the other documents, including B. ...
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Text Editor not showing in Unity

When I run the text editor application, it is not recognised by Unity. It run and show, but it will not appear in the launcher. From then, I can only access it but ALT-TAB. Also, if I try and open a ...
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Qute — Worthy or what's its analogue?

Friends, I wanted to use Qute on my Ubuntu 12.04. There are a couple of problems: It relies on a dead project. One has to compile the files there. The question now is: is it worth the pain to ...
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Open terminal output in sublime2

I want to open the output of terminal commands in sublime2. e.g. when I do $ list , it lists all files/folders in terminal. I want that when I run this command a temporary text file should be created ...
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How to open a file when 'vi' reports it is already open?

For some reason, when I am trying to edit vi .profile, the terminal keeps telling me that I already have the .profile in the edit mode. E325: ATTENTION Found a swap file by the name ".profile.swp" ...
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Code Editor Similar to Coda

Hi I am looking for a code editor similar in interface and features to coda. Mainly I do not want a program that looks like it has not been updated since 1900's. I am trying out Sublime but am hopping ...
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How to paste text from Vim editor to browser?

I need to copy text from vim to web browser since I'm not able to use gedit as I'm opening an sql file. How do I get this done?
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Implementation of text editor in shell programming [closed]

I have made a text editor in C. When I'm changing the extension of that file from .c to .sh and compiling the file in the terminal, some error is shown, like for the global variables an external error ...
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Wrong quotation marks in Frescobaldi

Sometimes when I edit files in Frescobaldi the quotation marks are wrong. Here's an image It only happens in Frescobaldi, I have to type something in an other app (for example a terminal) to get ...
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How Do I update Sublime Text 2?

I have Sublime Text 2 installed and I have it configured to my liking. There is a newer version of Sublime Text 2, but I have put off downloading it since I do not want to loose my configuration. I ...
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Is there a good text editor for VHDL(GHDL)?

I would appreciate very much if someone could recommend me a good text editor for VHDL.
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Document tabs in texmaker

Is there any way to get texmaker to display the currently open documents in tabs (like every other program) instead of a drop down menu?
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What editor is as good as TextPad for compiling and running Java programs?

I want an editor that is as good as TextPad (for Windows) for compiling and running Java programs on Ubuntu 12.04. Please suggest one.
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How to make scrolling in gedit slower while selecting text?

In gedit when I try to select a long part of text with dragging the pointer to the edge of the window it scrolls too fast to comfortably control it. Is it possible to make it slower? Should I create a ...
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JSLint/JS Formatter for Kate

I recently switched from Win7 and Notepad++ to Ubuntu and Kate. Everything seems ok, except that I am missing JS Lint and JS Format plugin of Notepad++ on my Kate. The docs are not that much helpful. ...
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Edit 100MB+ file

I have captured some traffic with Wireshark and saved the result as a file. The file has 3 sections now: request headers response headers response body The response body is to become an flv file, ...
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How to use Sublime Text 2 as Quickly default editor?

I used this answer to change the editor used with quickly and it worked, however now,when I type quickly edit the command line stays on the open and does not allow me to enter other commands as long ...
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Converting Vim Syntax Highlight For Gedit

I found a Custom Syntax For Vim. How can i use it with gedit? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32657135/alderz-smali-vim-ae77727.zip
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Smali Syntax Highlighting For gedit

I need smali syntax highlighting plugin for Gedit. Or any other alternative. http://code.google.com/p/smali/
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How can i disable autohiding of the top panel in scribes?

I liked the scribes text editor very much. But the auto hiding feature of the top panel is annoying. How can I get rid of if. or Can i disable auto hiding of top panel in scribes?, How?
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How does run option in geany text editor work?

I have seen the run option (F5) in the Geany text editor. If I run an HTML file it opens a browser and in case of php code it will show all the html content on the terminal. I was wondering what ...
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Setting up Latex with Texmaker

I want to setup latex environment on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit Machine. As I am making a backup system for Windows 7 machine. I have installed the latest version of Texmaker 3.3.4. Now I want to know which ...
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Problem while enter my password to open an editor

I've installed ssh but I have a problem when I try to write my password.I get this message: sudo] password for hduser: Sorry, try again. [sudo] password for hduser: debug3: Received SSH2_MSG_IGNORE ...
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How can I compile a C program file which I created using the Libre Office editor?

I'm new to Linux and I need some help! I am trying to compile the code taken from this post to the linux-kernel mailing list. I have pasted the file into Libre Office and saved it as pairing_tool.c ...

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