Confused on Config File

Is there a standard editor to view config files in linux. I m just viewing the ls command (/bin) config file in vim editor but it shows my a lot of @ and alphabets. Can anyone tell me how to view any config file in linux. Whats i m doing wrong.
Thanks

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Not everything is a configuration file. The ls command is a compiled binary and is not able to be read by any text or configuration editor. You need to know the difference between binaries and editable files.

– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 5 at 18:37

Didnt find any suitable tag.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:37

@ThomasWard thanks. On it

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:38

See this thread. Use sudoedit ubuntuforums.org/… Also how to change default editor

– oldfred
Jan 5 at 20:48

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edited Jan 5 at 18:39

Rinzwind

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asked Jan 5 at 18:34

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Not everything is a configuration file. The ls command is a compiled binary and is not able to be read by any text or configuration editor. You need to know the difference between binaries and editable files.

– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 5 at 18:37

Didnt find any suitable tag.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:37

@ThomasWard thanks. On it

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:38

See this thread. Use sudoedit ubuntuforums.org/… Also how to change default editor

– oldfred
Jan 5 at 20:48

add a comment |

edited Jan 5 at 18:39

Rinzwind

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asked Jan 5 at 18:34

Vinit Bhardwaj

configuration vim

edited Jan 5 at 18:39

Rinzwind

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asked Jan 5 at 18:34

Vinit Bhardwaj

edited Jan 5 at 18:39

Rinzwind

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asked Jan 5 at 18:34

Vinit Bhardwaj

edited Jan 5 at 18:39

Rinzwind

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edited Jan 5 at 18:39

Rinzwind

205k28391526

edited Jan 5 at 18:39

Rinzwind

205k28391526

asked Jan 5 at 18:34

Vinit Bhardwaj

asked Jan 5 at 18:34

Vinit Bhardwaj

asked Jan 5 at 18:34

Vinit Bhardwaj

2

Not everything is a configuration file. The ls command is a compiled binary and is not able to be read by any text or configuration editor. You need to know the difference between binaries and editable files.

– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 5 at 18:37

Didnt find any suitable tag.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:37

@ThomasWard thanks. On it

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:38

See this thread. Use sudoedit ubuntuforums.org/… Also how to change default editor

– oldfred
Jan 5 at 20:48

add a comment |

2

Not everything is a configuration file. The ls command is a compiled binary and is not able to be read by any text or configuration editor. You need to know the difference between binaries and editable files.

– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 5 at 18:37

Didnt find any suitable tag.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:37

@ThomasWard thanks. On it

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:38

See this thread. Use sudoedit ubuntuforums.org/… Also how to change default editor

– oldfred
Jan 5 at 20:48

Not everything is a configuration file. The ls command is a compiled binary and is not able to be read by any text or configuration editor. You need to know the difference between binaries and editable files.

– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 5 at 18:37

Didnt find any suitable tag.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:37

@ThomasWard thanks. On it

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:38

See this thread. Use sudoedit ubuntuforums.org/… Also how to change default editor

– oldfred
Jan 5 at 20:48

add a comment |

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Is there a standard editor to view config files in linux.

vim

I m just viewing the ls command (/bin) config file in vim editor but it shows my a lot of @ and alphabets.

Then those are NOT config files. Inside /bin there are (or should be) only binaries. Config files are in /etc/ and likely (or often have) have an extension ".conf" or ".cnf" or are inside a "conf" directory inside the projects base directory though that is up to the creator of software to decide.

locate .conf

locate .cnf

is going to yield lots of config files and directories that include config files.

answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

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How to view a binary file. And how identify a binary and config file.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:45

binary file: with a hex editor. result will be hex code so you need to learn that too ;) and use the file command to see if a file is binary or text or something else. config files are text files (mosttimes)

– Rinzwind
Jan 5 at 21:39

Note that config files don't have to be plain text or binary only. The format is up to the developers to choose.

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 6 at 10:37

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Is there a standard editor to view config files in linux.

vim

I m just viewing the ls command (/bin) config file in vim editor but it shows my a lot of @ and alphabets.

locate .conf

locate .cnf

is going to yield lots of config files and directories that include config files.

answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

205k28391526

How to view a binary file. And how identify a binary and config file.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:45

binary file: with a hex editor. result will be hex code so you need to learn that too ;) and use the file command to see if a file is binary or text or something else. config files are text files (mosttimes)

– Rinzwind
Jan 5 at 21:39

Note that config files don't have to be plain text or binary only. The format is up to the developers to choose.

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 6 at 10:37

add a comment |

Is there a standard editor to view config files in linux.

vim

I m just viewing the ls command (/bin) config file in vim editor but it shows my a lot of @ and alphabets.

locate .conf

locate .cnf

is going to yield lots of config files and directories that include config files.

answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

205k28391526

How to view a binary file. And how identify a binary and config file.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:45

binary file: with a hex editor. result will be hex code so you need to learn that too ;) and use the file command to see if a file is binary or text or something else. config files are text files (mosttimes)

– Rinzwind
Jan 5 at 21:39

Note that config files don't have to be plain text or binary only. The format is up to the developers to choose.

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 6 at 10:37

add a comment |

Is there a standard editor to view config files in linux.

vim

I m just viewing the ls command (/bin) config file in vim editor but it shows my a lot of @ and alphabets.

locate .conf

locate .cnf

is going to yield lots of config files and directories that include config files.

answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

205k28391526

Is there a standard editor to view config files in linux.

vim

I m just viewing the ls command (/bin) config file in vim editor but it shows my a lot of @ and alphabets.

locate .conf

locate .cnf

is going to yield lots of config files and directories that include config files.

answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

205k28391526

answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

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answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

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answered Jan 5 at 18:38

Rinzwind

205k28391526

How to view a binary file. And how identify a binary and config file.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:45

binary file: with a hex editor. result will be hex code so you need to learn that too ;) and use the file command to see if a file is binary or text or something else. config files are text files (mosttimes)

– Rinzwind
Jan 5 at 21:39

Note that config files don't have to be plain text or binary only. The format is up to the developers to choose.

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 6 at 10:37

add a comment |

How to view a binary file. And how identify a binary and config file.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:45

binary file: with a hex editor. result will be hex code so you need to learn that too ;) and use the file command to see if a file is binary or text or something else. config files are text files (mosttimes)

– Rinzwind
Jan 5 at 21:39

Note that config files don't have to be plain text or binary only. The format is up to the developers to choose.

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 6 at 10:37

How to view a binary file. And how identify a binary and config file.

– Vinit Bhardwaj
Jan 5 at 18:45

binary file: with a hex editor. result will be hex code so you need to learn that too ;) and use the file command to see if a file is binary or text or something else. config files are text files (mosttimes)

– Rinzwind
Jan 5 at 21:39

Note that config files don't have to be plain text or binary only. The format is up to the developers to choose.

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 6 at 10:37

add a comment |

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