---
name: "App::Cme::Command::edit"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "cme"
version: "1.041-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/App::Cme::Command::edit"
---

# App::Cme::Command::edit(3pm)

Edit the configuration of an application

## NAME

App::Cme::Command::edit - Edit the configuration of an application

## VERSION

version 1.041

## SYNOPSIS

```
  # edit dpkg config with GUI (requires Config::Model::Dpkg)
  cme edit dpkg
  # force usage of simple shell like interface
  cme edit dpkg-copyright --ui shell
  # edit /etc/sshd_config (requires Config::Model::OpenSsh)
  sudo cme edit sshd
  # edit ~/.ssh/config (requires Config::Model::OpenSsh)
  cme edit ssh
  # edit a file (file name specification is mandatory here)
  cme edit multistrap my.conf
```

## DESCRIPTION

Edit a configuration. By default, a Tk GUI will be opened if `"Config::Model::TkUI"` is installed. You can choose another user interface with the `"-ui"` option:

- •

  `"tk"`: provides a Tk graphical interface (If `"Config::Model::TkUI"` is installed).

- •

  `"curses"`: provides a curses user interface (If Config::Model::CursesUI is installed).

- •

  `"shell"`: provides a shell like interface.  See Config::Model::TermUI for details. This is equivalent to running `"cme shell"` command.

## Common options

See "Global Options" in cme.

## options

- \-open-item

  Open a specific item of the configuration when opening the editor. Trying to open a non-existing item triggers an error.

## SEE ALSO

cme

## AUTHOR

Dominique Dumont

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is Copyright (c) 2014-2022 by Dominique Dumont \<ddumont@cpan.org\>.

This is free software, licensed under:

```
  The GNU Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1, February 1999
```