How to Edit a Text File on the Console Using PowerShell

1. Use Notepad to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console
2. Use nano to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console
3. Use vim to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console
4. Use emacs to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console

This tutorial will introduce multiple ways to edit a text file on the PowerShell console. You can add or remove contents in the text file without leaving the PowerShell console.

Use Notepad to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console

One of the easiest ways to edit a text file in PowerShell is a notepad. Notepad is a simple text editor for Windows to create and edit plain text documents.

notepad record.txt

When you use the notepad command in PowerShell, it opens the text file in the notepad application. It is easier to edit in notepad as it is user-friendly.

Use nano to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console

The nano text editor is another way to edit a text file on the PowerShell console.

It is a small and friendly text editor for use in the terminal. You need to install nano to use it on the PowerShell.

At first, you must install the chocolatey package, which will help install nano in the system. Ensure you open PowerShell as an administrator to install it.

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

After the chocolatey package is installed, you can run this command to install the nano editor.

choco install nano

You can use the nano editor on the PowerShell console to edit a text file. It will open the GNU nano editor to make changes to any text file.

nano record.txt

Use vim to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console

Vim is another text editor you can use on the PowerShell console. Firstly, open the PowerShell as an administrator and install vim using the choco.

choco install vim

After the installation, you can run vim to edit a text file on the PowerShell console.

vim record.txt

Use emacs to Edit a Text File on the PowerShell Console

You can also use emacs text editor like other text editors.

choco install emacs

Then you can edit text files using emacs on the PowerShell console.

emacs record.txt