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other:newppl:starting [2022/08/23 13:20] jypeter Changed the Python section to a Programming languages section |
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| Read the [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Windows 10 notes]], especially the //Configuring Windows 10// section | Read the [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Windows 10 notes]], especially the //Configuring Windows 10// section | ||
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| - | Note: there are also some [[other:index#windows_7_notes|Windows 7 notes]], but you are supposed to use Windows 10 since January 2020! | ||
| === Getting administrator's rights === | === Getting administrator's rights === | ||
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| * Useful Linux commands for working with (potentially big) text files ({{:other:newppl:houchesa4_updated.pdf}}) | * Useful Linux commands for working with (potentially big) text files ({{:other:newppl:houchesa4_updated.pdf}}) | ||
| * Using [[other:ssh|ssh]] and [[other:ssh#copying_files_with_scp|scp]] | * Using [[other:ssh|ssh]] and [[other:ssh#copying_files_with_scp|scp]] | ||
| - | * Text editors: there are **lots** of text editors used on Linux computers/servers (vi, vim, gvim, emacs, nano, ...). You will find some basic information below | + | |
| - | * ''vi'': [[https://www.atmos.albany.edu/daes/atmclasses/atm350/vi_cheat_sheet.pdf|vi cheat sheet]] and [[https://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/vi-ref.pdf|vi reference card]] | + | ==== Text editors ==== |
| - | * An annotated reference card of the ''emacs'' text editor ({{:other:newppl:emacs_jyp.pdf}}) | + | |
| - | * JYP's .emacs file: {{:other:emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}} - {{:other:emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}}, with [[other:win7apps#gnu_emacs_gnuwin_diffutils|emacs for Windows]] | + | <note important>A //jupyter notebook// is **not** a text editor! |
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| + | **You need a correct text editor to efficiently work with scripts and programs** | ||
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| + | {{ :other:newppl:real_programmers.png?direct&600 |}} [[https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/378:_Real_Programmers|xkcd & Real Programmers]]</note> | ||
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| + | There are **lots of text editors available** on Linux computers/servers (''emacs'', ''nano'', ''vi'', ''vim'', ''gvim'', ''gedit'', ...). You can use them: | ||
| + | * In basic **text terminals** | ||
| + | * useful if you are in a hurry, and/or working on a remote server with a bad network connection or have no local [[other:x_conf|X server]] running | ||
| + | * you should know the basic commands and shortcuts! Some text editors (e.g ''nano'') fortunately display some help at the bottom of the screen | ||
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| + | * With a **full Graphical User Interface** (aka //GUI//) allowing you to use the mouse+menus/buttons/etc... | ||
| + | * you will need to have a //local// [[other:x_conf|X server]] running, if you want to use the text editor GUI on a //remote// server | ||
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| + | === emacs === | ||
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| + | <note important>Read the **dedicated [[other:emacs_doc|Using emacs]] page**, and become a power user!</note> | ||
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| + | === vi (vim, gvim) === | ||
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| + | * [[https://www.atmos.albany.edu/daes/atmclasses/atm350/vi_cheat_sheet.pdf|vi cheat sheet]] | ||
| + | * [[https://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/vi-ref.pdf|vi reference card]] | ||
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| + | === Notepad++ === | ||
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| + | [[other:win10apps#notepad|Notepad++]] is a nice and powerful text editor for **Windows**, but it is also very easy to [[other:emacs_doc#windows_installation|install emacs on Windows]] | ||
| ==== NetCDF and file formats ==== | ==== NetCDF and file formats ==== | ||
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| {{ :other:newppl:screenshot_xfce.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | {{ :other:newppl:screenshot_xfce.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | ||
| - | On Windows, you can use the //Capture screen// option of [[other:win7apps#xnview|XnView]] | + | On Windows, you can use [[other:win10apps#snip_sketch|Snip & Sketch]], or the //Capture screen// option of [[other:win10apps#xnview_classic|XnView]] |
| {{ :other:newppl:xnview_capture.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | {{ :other:newppl:xnview_capture.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | ||
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