Micro
Last updated: 2024, Mon Jun 3rd at 13:48 CDT
Micro is a terminal-based text editor with easy to use and intuitive interface. It strives to be enjoyable as a full-time editor with a plugin system, customization, mouse support, and more. It is also very light weight app with just a static binary with no dependencies.
To Install: #
Preferred method
Most package managers can install micro but if needed there are other ways to install it.
sudo pacman -S micro
AUR: micro-git
sudo apt install micro
sudo dnf install micro
sudo zypper in micro-editor
Build Instructions #
Info
There are several installation methods that are very simple like building from source to using an install script. For a more detailed set of instructions check the documentation.
Essentials #
Micro has a built-in help system which you can access by pressing Ctrl-e and typing help then use tab to cycle though your options, or view them
online.
Extras #
You can create your own colorschemes and even syntax highlighting and add it, just follow the colors help page or the built in colors help page.
Plugins can be placed or created in the ~/.config/micro/plug directory. By pressing Ctrl-e and typing plugin install <target> you can install plugins without exiting micro, another option is to run micro -plugin install <target> from the terminal. There is a list of some useful plugins and links to their repos on the
Official site.