Linux - Vim

Linux - Vim

Find code and diagrams at: https://ift.tt/2zY82iQ Vim is a text editor that is included with Ubuntu that allows you to modify configuration files. https://ift.tt/30qjpOO To Create a Text File Simply type vim filename Capitalization matters. test.txt, Test.txt, and TEST.TXT are different files. File extension does not matter in Linux CLI, but makes it easier to know what files are. To Edit Files To open a file simply type vim filename Type i to enter INSERT mode. Hit esc key to exit INSERT mode Type :q to exit file if you made no edits Type :wq to save and quit Type :q! to exit without saving changes Protected configuration files will require the sudo command to open and edit: sudo vim group To Find Words Within Files Type / and then the word you are looking for: /bob Press ENTER Lowercase n searches for text instance down, uppercase N searches for the next instance up

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