How To Use Pico

Pico is a text editor program within Unix which can run through Putty terminal screen. It’s about the simplest editor you can use on Unix.

In the screenshot below you can see Pico’s terminal window. At the bottom is a list of basic commands, Pico has many others. To access these commands hold CTRL+ the command letter. For example typing CTRL+K will cut an entire text of line.

To exit from the Pico editor type: CTRL+X
This will prompt you save the file. Type “Y” or “N” and press ENTER to save.

Getting Started:
To start the Pico text editor type: “pico” or “pico filename” which will create a new file. To edit a file just type “pico thefilename”.

* While using Pico you can’t use your mouse to navigate. Use your arrow keys to move around.

Pico Commands:
CTRL+A : Go to the start of a line.
CTRL+E : Go to the end of a line.
CTRL+N : Moves to the next line
CTRL+P : Moves to the previous line.
CTRL+V : Go down one screen.
CTRL+Y : Go up one screen.
CTRL+F : Moves forward one character.
CTRL+B : Moves backwards one character
CTRL+T : Run a spell check.
CTRL+L : Refresh the current screen.
CTRL+U : Undo Tool.
CTRL+J : Justify the paragraph.
CTRL+O : Saves the file under the current file name.
CTRL+I : Inserts a TAB at the current location.
CTRL+D : Deletes a character to the right of the curser.
CTRL+K : Deletes a line from the start of the line.
CTRL+G : Opens Pico Help

Good Luck,
~ TheDoc

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