1. Create the file using a fun, graphic, mouse friendly text editor on your PC. Then FTP the file to your Unix server. When you make a change, save your changes and FTP it again. This method has the advantage of allowing you to do all your work in a comfortable, mouse oriented editor. The disadvantage is the amount of time spent uploading the file with every minor change.
2. Learn a Unix editor, such as Emacs, and save your changes right to
the server. It's not pretty, and you can't use a mouse, but it can do
everything you want it to do once you get used to it. I would much rather
use Emacs to make a minor adjustment than upload my changes every time.
NOTE: I actually use an editor called Pico. Like
Emacs, it runs on the Unix platform, so I can make changes directly on my
server. It is a little bit easier to use and the command menu is always at
the bottom of the screen. Type pico filename to open a file
with Pico.
Type [ctrl]-h and then press t.
This
should launch the tutorial. You will want to spend at least a couple of
hours with the Emacs tutorial. The better you know Emacs, the easier your
Perl editing will be down the road. Don't rush, this tutorial will still
be here when you are ready to continue.
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