A Terminal Case of Linux

Re:A Terminal Case of Linux by tedunangst on Monday May 29, 2023 @05:39PM (#36118409)

cat file leaves the contents on my screen as I compose my next shell command, as opposed to erasing them as quitting the editor flips back from the alt screen.

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Re:A Terminal Case of Linux by quesera on Monday May 29, 2023 @05:55PM (#36118575)

I sometimes use the following prevent screen clearing when exiting vi:

  :set t_te=

Useful because vi makes it more convenient to select the chunk of file I want to view after exiting. More convenient than cat/head/tail at least. Competitive with more. :)

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