[ale] Tab stops in linux?

Robert L. Harris Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net
Tue Apr 29 19:30:09 EDT 2003



Christopher: like the previous replies, your message didn't come through
in your original post to me either.

Thus spake Christopher Bergeron (christopher at bergeron.com):

> Fair enough...  Let me elaborate:
> 
> s/Anyone/Anyone care to provide any insight or suggestions and not 
> criticism to the above questions\?/
> 
> For those that haven't yet the initial post perused:
> 
> *Does anyone know if "tab stops" are universal in linux, or if they're 
> program independent?*  Specifically, I use pico or vi as my editor 
> (based on my mood), and I'd like to set my "tabs" to about 2 
> characters.  It appears that the default is like 10 characters or 
> something; and I just can't spare that much screen real estate. * Would 
> I find this setting in each of my apps or is it an stty thing?* * If 
> it's a global thing, would programs like "indent" also cater to it? *
> 
> *Anyone? *
> 
> Much thanks,
> CB
> 
> 
> 
> -CB
> 
> Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 06:51:37PM -0400, Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Anyone?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >	Anyone what?  What's the question?
> >
> >	The best I can answer the subject line is "yes".
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Much thanks,
> >>CB
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >	Mike
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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