A simple, display-oriented text editor.
pico is a simple, easy-to-use, full-screen text editor. It provides a variety of keyboard shortcuts displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Common shortcuts:
Ctrl+G: Get help.Ctrl+O: Save (Write Out) the file.Ctrl+R: Read a file into the current one at the cursor position.Ctrl+Y: Page Up.Ctrl+V: Page Down.Ctrl+W: Search (Where Is) for text.Ctrl+K: Cut the current line.Ctrl+U: Uncut (Paste) the last cut text.Ctrl+C: Show current cursor position.Ctrl+T: Spell check the document.Ctrl+J: Justify the current paragraph.Ctrl+X: Exit (prompts to save if modified).pico [options] [file]
-b: Enable search and replace.
-d: Enable the delete key to work correctly.
-e: Use full filenames.
-f: Enable function keys (F1, F2, etc.).
-g: Show the cursor in the file browser.
-h: Display help.
-k: Cut from cursor to end of line instead of the whole line.
-m: Enable mouse support.
-n <interval>: Set the interval (in seconds) for checking new mail.
-o <dir>: Set the operating directory.
-r <width>: Set the editing fill column width.
-v: View mode (read-only).
-w: Disable automatic word wrap.
-x: Disable the shortcut menu at the bottom.
-z: Enable suspension (Ctrl+Z).
+<line>: Start at the specified line number.
File: The file to be edited.