this post was submitted on 17 Feb 2026
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Still using these obsolete Linux commands? They might be popular from the olden days but perhaps it is time to look for alternatives.

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[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

VIM - use Neovim instead

(just a joke)

[–] ZomieChicken@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

Why would I use bloated Neovim? ed is perfectly fine for any and all editing task.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago

Both are great. NeoVim is better /s