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This page provides short descriptions and links to a small selection of reliable text editors.
Vim, a clone of Vi - to be more precise, Vim is a superset of Vi - is a reliable and powerful modal text editor which is available for various platforms. The novice should take the time and learn the basic 20 Vi commands. As an alternative, it may be helpful to use the graphical version of Vim (gvim) in easy mode to make it behave as a normal "click and paste" text editor.
A fork of Vim: Neovim (web page) is also available for different platforms including Linux and Windows.
The homepage of GNU Emacs multi-platform text editor. Documentation: manual (html, pdf).
Helix is a modern modal (like Vim/Neovim) text editor under active development. It is available for multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS, OpenBSD). Instructions on installation are available on the homepage, documentation in html-format.
The homepage of Geany, a multi-platform (including Windows and Linux) text editor available for Linux, macOS and Windows, manual (html).
The homepage of the GNU nano text editor, a terminal based application for Linux systems. Documentation: manual (html), list of keystrokes (html), the .nanorc (nano configuration) man page (html).
SciTE is a multi-platform (including Windows and Linux) "minimalistic" text editor, available through the homepage, the download page and the manual.
Notepad++ is "Windows-only" text editor, which is actively developed; it is available through the homepage, the editor is described in the online manual.
The homepage of the VSCodium text editor, a modern application for various systems including Windows and Linux. Access to releases for download, extensions for VSCode and VSCodium on VS code marketplace.
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