The second ^ means to type a caret ( Shift-6). The first ^ indicates that you should hold down CONTROL. The mouse is not used to select text in Pico.
To issue the Get Help command ( ^G), for example, hold down CONTROL and type g. A caret ( ^) is used to indicate the Control key. You issue most commands in Pico by holding down CONTROL and typing a letter. Start typing text or use any of Pico's commands. Pico opens a buffer (temporary storage for any text you type). Log in with your uniqname and UMICH password.Īt the % prompt, type pico and press ENTER, or RETURN. Open the Applications folder, then the Utilities folder to find it. Mac OS X: Mac OS X comes with SSH software called Terminal. For information about obtaining and using PuTTY, see Use PuTTY to Connect to Host Computers. Opening PicoĬonnect to the ITS Login Service ( ) using a secure system. This document provides instructions for using the Unix text editor Pico, a command-based text editor, on the ITS Login Service ( ).
