nixCraft

I gone through several basic Linux commands and i starts to next level of shell scripting there they accentuates editor like vi or mcedit and i hadn't learn the commands so please any body help me

Hi here is some comman comands when using Vi text editor:
if you have to edit a file like ram.sh you put this command
$ vi ram.sh
now u can edit the file ...
if you want to creat a new file with vi in this case the file name is ram follow the steps i writing here:
$ vi ram
now it open text editor to insert the text esc+i
to save the text esc + : + w
to quit from text editor esc + : + q

Hey install the vim rpm and just run the "vimtutor" to get the knowledge of how to use the vi editor.

I am not to good with Linux.
I always use the nano editor now.
It's way easy to use.

Pat Jr.

Hi,

Actually, Vim is a very powerful editor and can be (if configured) an IDE (Integrated Development Editor).

It supports syntax highlightning, line numbering, a language corrector and much more...

The tutorials on vim's website are clear and easy to understand.

I only use Vim for programming.

Cheers,
Elverion

hey guys,

VI is a powerful tool and is very convenient following are the commands

1)To create a file
vi
2)to go into insert mod
we can type letters
i,a,o,A,O.....

i takes to the insert mode
a------ we can insert word next to the current cursor position(ccp)
A------we can insert word at the end of the line
o-----we can insert line or words in the next line to ccp
O-----we can insert line or words in the before line to ccp
3)some of the commonly used

type esc ---- you will come out of the insert mode
w ----- to save
q-------to quit
wq-----save and quit
wq!---- save and quit forcefully
q!-------quit forcefully without saving
g------you will go towards the starting of the file
shift+g------you will go towards the end of the file

4)if you wana search for a word in a file

type / nad hit on enter

5)if you wana number the lines type
: se nu

there are many more pls refer "to man" if any doubts i will try to resolve it

Vi is a wonderful editor that takes time to master. Trust me I learn new commands daily. I like this document cause it is a pdf. However this site has great vi write ups.

https://docs.rice.edu/confluence/dow....pdf?version=1

The vi editor story – an interview with Bill Joy

Learning and Mastering the Linux VI / VIM editor


UNIX / Linux: vi / vim perform search and replace operation

When I first started with VI I printed a cheat sheet and taped it below my keyboard as a quick reference.

HTH,

Jaysunn

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The idea is to make Your life easier so Nano and Pico are good for that. However a sysadmin has to be flexible and that means being ready to manage a system without nano. Vim is statistically present on most systems by default or installed by an admin that got used to it. For a person that would get to know it it's a handy and powerful tool.

touch filename.txt
vi filename.txt