How to use vim editor in Centos/Rhel/Fedora Linux distributions.
Vi is powerfull editor in linux used to edit file.
VIM is upgraded version of vi we use currently to edit files.
#vim filename
There are 3 modes in vim editor :
1)Command Mode
2)Insert Mode
3)Exit Mode
Command Mode :-
This mode is used to run command in vim editor like copy, paste, search, delete, undo etc.
Search in Vim -
/-text- - search the text downwards in file
n - continue search in same direction
N - continue search in opposite direction
?-text- - search upwards in file
n - continue search in same direction
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u - used to undo the last change's
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yank(copy) | cut (delete)
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word - yw | dw
line - yy | dd
5line - 5yy | 5dd
25line- 25yy | 25dd
put (paste)
p - used to paste the data below cursor for line oriented data
P - used to paste the data above cursor
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Insert Mode :-
It is Used to enter or edit text and for cursor movement within file
i - insert
a - ?
o - ?
I - ?
O - ?
A - ?
Esc is used to exit from insert mode to command mode
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Exit Mode :-
This mode is used to save and exit the file
:q - quit
:wq - write & quit
:w - write only
:q! - exit forcefully and abandon changes
:wq! - save & exit forcefully
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