editor - Can I edit files inside the Android ADB shell?

Question

From android shell, is there a way I can edit a file?

In order to edit files like .rc and similar scripts, I am currently using adb pull to pull them, then edit them and then push them back adb push. This is certainly inefficient.

Is there a way I can edit these files in android shell (like the vim editor in Linux shell)

I have root permissions on my device. So if necessary, I can install root applications.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20258688/can-i-edit-files-inside-the-android-adb-shell

Answer 1

You can create text files using:

 adb shell
 $ cat > filename.txt

You can add lines to a text files using:

 $ cat >> filename.txt

Both commands can be terminated using ctrl-D.