Editing Google Cloud Shell
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Kathleen Juliff
Apr 12, 2018, 12:22:57 PM4/12/18
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Is it possible to edit existing files from within the shell if they do not reside on your local hard drive?
Kenworth (Google Cloud Platform)
Apr 12, 2018, 1:40:48 PM4/12/18
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Yes. Cloud Shell has built-in text editors like Emacs, Vim and Nano.
Kathleen Juliff
Apr 12, 2018, 2:55:44 PM4/12/18
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How do I evoke these editors?
Kenworth (Google Cloud Platform)
Apr 13, 2018, 12:44:16 PM4/13/18
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On the Cloud Shell prompt, you can run the following sample commands to open the file for editing:
Nano:
Here are the results of a quick search for Emacs, Vim, and Nano cheat-sheets on the web.
As an alternative, you can also use the Cloud Shell Editor (Beta version).
For Vim:
vim your_filename.text
nano your_filename.text
Here are the results of a quick search for Emacs, Vim, and Nano cheat-sheets on the web.
As an alternative, you can also use the Cloud Shell Editor (Beta version).
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