NE(1) ne NE(1)
by Sebastiano Vigna and Todd M. Lewis
NAME
ne - A nice editor
SYNOPSIS
ne [options] files
Options:
[--noconfig] [--ansi] [--noansi] [--macro macro-file] [--keys
key-configuration-file] [--menus menu-configuration-file]
DESCRIPTION
ne is a free text editor that runs on (hopefully almost) any UN*X
machine. ne is easy to use for the beginner, but powerful and fully
configurable for the wizard, and most sparing in its resource usage.
This documentation is incomplete. The Texinfo documentation is the
authoritative source (try info -f ne).
OPTIONS
--noconfig
Skip reading the menu and keyboard configuration files.
--ansi
Use the built-in ANSI sequences.
--noansi
Never use the built-in ANSI sequences.
--macro macro-file
Execute the given macro after startup.
--keys key-configuration-file
Use the specified keyboard configuration file.
--menus menu-configuration-file
Use the specified menu configuration file.
USAGE
Start ne, then use the escape or F1 key to access the menus.
BUGS
Please send bug reports to <vigna@dsi.unimi.it> or
<Todd_Lewis@unc.edu>.
AUTHORS
ne was originally written by Sebastiano Vigna. Todd M. Lewis added
several new features.
- 1 - Formatted: June 9, 2026
