Vim
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Possibly the most popular text editor installed on Netsoc machines. Vim, for "Vi IMproved" is, as the name implied, an improved version of the vi editor. In the tradition of vi, vim is explicitly modal: the user switches the editor between insert and command modes. To open a file in vim, type vim <filename> on the command line.
How to use vim is far beyond the scope of this article; typing ":help" in command mode (which vim opens in) will open the help file.
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Resources
In order of assumed knowledge, from rank beginner to power-user:
- Beginner's guide wikibook.
- Ridiculously fast introduction. Goes from starter to near-expert commands in minutes.
- A "cheat-sheet" tutorial that maps the keyboard to commands.
- Once you know the basics, this tutorial aims to help you learn to use vim effectively.
- The Vim Tips Wiki.
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