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− | |title = 1. How to enter the insert mode of vim? | + | |title = 1. How to enter the insert mode of <code>vim</code>? |
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− | - press enter key | + | - press <code>enter</code> key |
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− | + press i key | + | + press <code>i</code> key |
− | || Explanation: If you are not in the insert mode, the i key means insert and by pressing it you can enter the insert mode. On the other hand, the Esc key brings you out of the insert mode. The behavior of | + | || Explanation: If you are not in the insert mode, the <code>i</code> key means insert and by pressing it you can enter the insert mode. On the other hand, the <code>Esc</code> key brings you out of the insert mode. The behavior of the enter key depends on in which mode of vim you are. If you are in the normal mode, you navigate to the next line. If you are in the insert mode already, you start a new line. |
− | - press Esc key | + | - press <code>Esc</code> key |
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− | |title = 2. How would you open a file in read-only mode using the vim editor ? </br> | + | |title = 2. How would you open a file in read-only mode using the <code>vim</code> editor? </br> |
Hint: In terminal <code>man vim</code> | Hint: In terminal <code>man vim</code> | ||
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Revision as of 11:41, 2 October 2020
Video
Linux Introduction Slides 91 - 99 (9 pages)
Slide Layout
page 1: vi and vim are terminal based text editors. Advantages vs. disadvantages page 2 - 6: animation normal mode -> insert mode insert mode -> normal mode normal mode -> command mode command mode -> normal mode page 7: arrow keys or h, j, k, l for navigation undo quit with/without saving search for text yank page 8: If you forget which mode you are in, keep pressing Esc. You may need a lot of time to learn vim. page 9: Knowing vim basics is important for Linux users. However there are also many GUI-based text editors.
Quiz
1. How to enter the insert mode of
vim
?
2. How would you open a file in read-only mode using the
Hint: In terminal
vim
editor? Hint: In terminal
man vim
Info: | If you forget which mode you are in while using vim, just keep pressing Esc. |
Warning: | no warnings in this section |
Exercises in Terminal (slide 100)
1. Create a vim file and write some text in it with insert (pressing i
) and than undo and redo the changes.
Answer: |
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