Getting Started with Emacs
Installing Emacs
Since Ubuntu doesn't come with Emacs, I ran the following command to install it
This required me to select a Postfix server configuration, so I selected the "No Configuration" option.
Using Emacs
Throughout this project I've only been using Vim (although I tried using Nano once). Even using Vim, I am not advanced at all, the only thing that I know at this point is merely entering editing mode, exiting editing mode, and saving changes to a file.
Entering Emacs
To open a file with Emacs (not using the GUI version of Emacs), the following command can be ran
The -nw flag means no-window, so it will not open the file in the Emacs GUI.
Making edits using Emacs
The first thing that I learned was how to make edits using Emacs. Unlike Vim, there isn't a special "editing" mode that needs to be entered, I can just start typing.
Exiting Emacs
Exiting Emacs can be done through the key combination Ctrl + X + C .
Copying, cutting, and pasting using Emacs
To copy a selection, use the combination Alt + W
To cut a selection, use the combination Ctrl + K
To paste, use the combination Ctrl + Y