What is the equivalent of a .txt file?

[listerdl]

Hi, I found using .txt files in a windows environment very useful, is there an ubuntu/linux equivalent?

[konqueror7]

just the same, usually you make your own extensions...:D

[kestrel1]

If you go to Applications -> Accessories then drop down to Text Editor & it will open GEdit.

[listerdl]

thanks

[philinux]

Right click on your desktop and select create document.

[stalkingwolf]

in Open Office you have the option of saving documents in many different
formats including txt, and doc.

[lukjad]

.txt means text document. The can be read normally, however there is a little trouble with notepad that make linebreaks look like single characters.

[oldos2er]

Use the command "file" to show file types. On a text file, it will give you information that looks something like this:

ann@ann-desktop:~/mail$ file saved-messages
saved-messages: ASCII English text

[krzysz00]

To avoid Notepad issues, select the charatcher encoding in Notepad as UTF-8

[lukjad]

Nice tip, thanks.