Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Retro ...

Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com> [16-02-17 20:24]:
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 8:21 PM,  <Meino.Cramer@×××.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > curious about how that had felt in ancient times, when hardware
> > and software were limited, I tried 'ed' - the one and only
> > editor ;)
> >
> > One feature I cant figure out (and the reason for that may be, that it
> > is not there... :) is:
> >
> > One has to specify the line, which s/he wants to edit. This is
> > possible via regexp (which matches more than one line and may be
> > not, what you want) and via line numbers.
> >
> > In case one wants to use line numbers:
> > One can list the whole text to the console...but the line numbers
> > are missing.
> > The "visual version of ed" called 'vi' is able to preceed any line
> > with a line number.
> >
> > Is this possible with ed?
> > How does one know the number of a specific line?
> >
> > Or do I miss something very fundamental here ???
> >
> > Thanks for any help in advance!
> > Best regards,
> > Meino
> >
> >
> >
>
> You may find this manual, https://9p.io/7thEdMan/v7vol2a.pdf, for
> research UNIX 7th edition of interest.
> Amongst other things, it has a section called 'A Tutorial Introduction
> to the UNIX Text Editor' written by Brian W. Kernighan of Bell Labs at
> the time. You may then find a section called 'Advanced Editing on
> UNIX' of further interest.
>

Hi Alexander,

THANKS A LOT! 8)
That seems to be the "definitive guide to ed" because Brian Kernigham
is the author...
Looks like you linked me the "Programing C" by Dennis Ritchie - but
for the ed and by Brian Kerningham. ;)
Best!

Best regards,
Meino

PS: Do you know TUHS??? ;)