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=Introduction=
=Introduction=
Gedit is the default text editor of the GNOME desktop environment and part of the GNOME Core Applications. Its designed as a general-purpose text editor, Gedit emphasizes simplicity and ease of use, with a clean and simple GUI.
==Educational application and relevance==
==Educational application and relevance==
Designed as a general-purpose text editor.
Designed as a general-purpose text editor.
==Configuration==
==Configuration==
It is free and open-source software subject to the requirements of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.[4]
It is free and open-source software subject to the requirements of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later. It is easy and very simple tool you don’t need to do any configuration to use it. This application is also available in Mac and Microsoft Windows OS.
==Overview of Features==
==Overview of Features==
#gedit also has tabs for editing multiple files. Tabs can be moved between various windows by the user.
#Gedit also has tabs for editing multiple files. Tabs can be moved between various windows by the user.
#It supports a full undo and redo system as well as search and replace.
#It supports a full undo and redo system as well as search and replace.
#gedit has an optional side pane displaying the list of open files.
#Gedit has an optional side pane displaying the list of open files.
==Other similar applications==
==Other similar applications==
Text Editor, Notepad, Komodo Editor
Text Editor, Notepad, Komodo Editor
==Development and community help==
==Development and community help==
Paolo Borelli, Steve Frécinaux, Jesse van den Kieboom, James Willcox, Chema Celorio, Federico Mena Quintero,
Paolo Borelli, Steve Frécinaux, Jesse van den Kieboom, James Willcox, Chema Celorio, Federico Mena Quintero,
[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/gedit Community help]
=Working with the application=
=Working with the application=
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Typing multiple languages.png|450px]]
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Typing multiple languages.png|450px]]
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|style="width: 50%;|You can also add line marging numbers to text document. In the right side bottom corner, click on drop down option and choose "Display line numbers".
|style="width: 50%;|You can also add line margining numbers to text document. In the right side bottom corner, click on drop down option and choose "Display line numbers".
|style="width: 50%;|Same like other text documents in UBUNTU, in text editor also you can type multiple languages in same page.
|style="width: 50%;|Same like other text documents in UBUNTU, in text editor also you can type multiple languages in same page.
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Save Gedit.png|450px]]
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Save Gedit.png|450px]]
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Multiple tabs.png|450px]]
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Multiple tabs .png|450px]]
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|style="width: 50%;|To save Gedit text document, click on SAVE or you can press Ctrl+S as same like other application.
|style="width: 50%;|To save Gedit text document, click on SAVE or you can press Ctrl+S as same like other application.
|style="width: 50%;|In Gedit windows, you can open multiple files in same tab.
|style="width: 50%;|In Gedit windows, you can open multiple files in same tab.
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==Export and publishing files==
==Export and publishing files==
We can export existed files into many program formats like C, C++, Java, HTML, XML, Python, Perl and many others under SAVE AS option.
==Advanced features==
==Advanced features==
# Search and replace with support of regular expressions
# Go to specific line by using Linu numbering
# Configurable syntax highlighting for various languages (C, C++, Java, HTML, XML, Python, Perl and many others)
# Editing files from remote locations
=Installation=
=Installation=
| From Terminal || sudo apt-get install gedit
| From Terminal || sudo apt-get install gedit
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| Web based registration || Steps
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