emacs

I’ll use the emacs editor for most of the class. You are welcome to continue to use nano if you prefer.

Tip

The best way to learn an editor is by using it. So we’ll go over some key commands in emacs and I’ll introduce more as the semester goes on.

Quick tour

Tip

A quick reference card summarizing the basic commands is available here: emacs reference card

Tip

Since Ctrl-v is mapped as “page down”, to paste something into your emacs buffer that you copied from a different application (like the web browser), use Ctri-Shift-v.