Getting help in pico

A great way to find out more about pico is to access pico help. In addition to finding answers to your questions, you can also find out about pico features and capabilities that you may have been unaware of (Figure 4.8).

Figure 4.8. pico gives you all the information you need. The error message in the status line (resulting from a typo) is a bonus in this figure.

To get help in pico:

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In pico, type Ctrl+g to access help.
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Move through the help pages:

  • moves you down through the help page.

  • moves you up through the ...

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