Regina REXX and THE Editor

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Hello,
I have used REXX/Xedit on VM/CMS and Regina REXX/Kedit on OS/2 and Windoz for years and would like to continue with the same on Ubuntu. I have downloaded Regina REXX and Mark Hesslings editor, THE, but am having difficulty getting the software installed. I have extracted the tar files but do not know what to do next. The readme files are either too brief or lead me in circles. Can someone point me in the right direction for installing these products? Also if you know of better REXX and Xedit like software products for linux, please recommend them.

I am making the transition from Windows XP Professional to linux and look forward to getting back into systems development and programming. I installed Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 yesterday on Ubuntu 7.04 with no problem but am having problems with basic installs. I think it is sort of like golf. You occasionally have a good day; enough to bring you back for more only to find out you are no where as good as you think you are.

[pmasiar]

I like your analogy with golf. :-)

Maybe you can get vim or emacs to run in REXX emulation mode? All 3 are old enough editors....

To install programs, use apt-get or synaptic (the GUI) - which will install files in proper places. That's IMHO the whole reason to use debian-based system: not to have to install from sources....

[christhemonkey]

sudo apt-get install regina-rexx the

Both in the repositories and very easily installable!!

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sudo apt-get install regina-rexx the


Thank you for your excellent help. The install was very straightforward.

Now it is time to copy all my rexx routines from windows and see about making my Kedit macros work in THE. Thanks again.

[christhemonkey]

No worries!