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| **General Information** | **General Information** | ||
| - | About this page/ | + | Configuration files are everywhere and need a text editor. |
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| * nano => very simple edtior, not always on a system | * nano => very simple edtior, not always on a system | ||
| * vi/vim => vi always on the system, vim sometimes on a system | * vi/vim => vi always on the system, vim sometimes on a system | ||
| + | * **For this reason, learn vi/vim.** | ||
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| - | Command Mode => Cannot type into the file, used for movement/ | + | * Command Mode => Cannot type into the file, used for movement/ |
| - | Insert Mode => Type in this mode\\ | + | |
| - | Ex Mode => Searching, Saving, Quiting, and Changing Vi's options | + | |
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| + | ==== Command Mode ==== | ||
| - | === Command Mode === | ||
| Movement | Movement | ||
| * i => enter Insert Mode | * i => enter Insert Mode | ||
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| * G => goto last line in file | * G => goto last line in file | ||
| * 1G => goto first line in file | * 1G => goto first line in file | ||
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| Editing | Editing | ||
| * yy => yank line (copy) | * yy => yank line (copy) | ||
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| * cc => delete current line and enter insert mode | * cc => delete current line and enter insert mode | ||
| - | === Insert Mode === | + | ---- |
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| + | ==== Insert Mode ==== | ||
| * Esc => leave Insert mode, enter Command Mode | * Esc => leave Insert mode, enter Command Mode | ||
| - | === Ex Mode === | + | ---- |
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| + | ==== Ex Mode ==== | ||
| * :q => quit | * :q => quit | ||