Is here an editor for linux terminal like there is for MS-DOS?

Question

I know that there is an editor built into MS-DOS, so you can create batch (.bat) files. But is there something like that for Linux Mint 12 terminal?

Answer 1

For editing/creating files from shell:

Most linux distros come with nano which is quite friendly.

Another alternative would be vi, but that's a little more complicated.

For a '.bat' equivalent for sequencing commands:

Depending on the shell you are using (most likely bash) you will need to write shell script, traditionally with a .sh extension (or with no extension, using a hashbang). The syntax depends on the shell that is interpreting the script. If you are using bash, then you should investigate bash scripting. Examples of other shells include zsh, csh, pash, and Ipython shell; but bash is the most common by far.

Note that shell scripts require execution permissions to run. You would set these using chmod (e.g. chmod u+x <filename>)