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Questions tagged [editing]

Questions about changing the content of files in all kinds of formats and about the tools needed for this.

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Is there a better way to redact a PDF?

I had to print a couple of PDFs recently to send to someone, but I wanted to redact (black out) a couple small bits of text. A quick google search didn't turn up any tools for this specific purpose, so I fell back to imagemagick & gimp: convert…
bstpierre
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What is the easiest way to rearrange pages in a PDF document?

Mac's Preview can be used to rearange pages in a PDF document by simply drag-and-dropping the pages around in the side panel. Is there any equivalent tool for Ubuntu? I have noticed, that the Document Viewer, which comes with Ubuntu, also has this…
Mainou
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Add words to a text file using a single terminal command (no editors)

I'm new to Linux. I need to edit a .conf file from the open terminal only and not using any text editors. That is, can I add words and sentences to a config file from an open terminal? Example: command /home/.../file.conf -add 'abcd' to the 23rd…
user259060
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How do I edit applications panel menu in Lubuntu?

Main menu (alacarte) cannot record changes as it should. Some time it does, but randomly and rarely. Is this a bug? This question is not a clone of this one. In that case the Main menu would not open, in this case it does but changes are rarely…
user47206
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Are there any free/open source alternatives to Adobe After Effects?

I've been a illustrator and graphic designer for a number of years and now I'm looking to go more into motion graphics and visual effects. Is there anything that is open source/free (not a demo, education version or trial) that is as complex and…
hellocatfood
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How to programmatically edit a file using only terminal?

I wish to write a shell script whereby I could read the file from command and edit the file without manual intervention (based on searching some text and replacing it with another). I need not use any text editor for this....simply text-searching…
Rohit Bansal
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How to edit a PDF file in LibreOffice Draw or LibreOffice Writer without corrupting it?

I have a PDF file which I want to edit in LibreOffice Draw/Writer without corrupting it. Is there any way I can do it? I have already installed the LibreOffice pdfimport plugin, yet the PDF file is getting corrupted with it. I just want to add an…
UJM
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How to edit files in GUI text editors as root?

This time and another I need to edit some files that are supposed to be edited by root only. I would very much prefer to do it in a GUI text editor rather than using command line tools like nano or vi. Yes, it is perfectly possible to do editing…
S. N.
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What good software is available for editing RAW photo files?

I have a DSLR (Canon 550D) and since I'm taking my first steps in the world of RAW photography I don't know which would be a good program to use to edit these files. I've tried digiKam and GIMP but wasn't satisfied. I'm sure there must be better…
the_midget_17
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How to edit my /etc/sysctl.conf file?

In one of the labs for learning Linux system administrator I have to do : Now change the value by modifying /etc/sysctl.conf and force the system to activate this setting file without a reboot. Check that this worked properly. here is what i must…
Mokum
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How to edit GRUB file at /etc/default/

I was trying to edit GRUB file at /etc/default/ for fixing the brightness issue. But I am unable to do that as there is no option to save GRUB file after edit. This may be due to some permission issue. How should I edit this file? And issue I am…
Anwar Shaikh
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Cannot change Intel turbo boost (/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo/ not accessible)

Trying to follow this answer under Disabling Intel Turbo Boost in ubuntu: In order to see the driver: cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_driver intel_pstate intel_pstate intel_pstate intel_pstate Then, to inquire as to the turbo…
user47206
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How to make your own font?

I've always wanted to make my own font, is there a font creating application which will have the following features?: Ability to draw fonts with different tools (similar collection of tools to GIMP, the ability to change the thickness of lines, and…
user364819
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Editor with live preview for AsciiDoc

I'm looking for something like ReText, but for AsciiDoc. The closest I have found is this relatively complex solution (or here) involving Ruby, guard, guard-shell, rb-inotify, asciidoctor, Epiphany (or another browser with LiveReload). I'll do all…
MountainX
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How to edit system files with the Kate editor?

If I try to use sudo kate to edit a system file, I get the message: Executing Kate as root is not possible. So how can I edit a system file? I put up this question so that I could answer it myself. As far as I can tell, none of the suggestions…
Paul A.
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