Vim is one of the best text editors – according to a Google search.
Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer are word processors not text editors.
In this video tutorial series, we are going to look at Vim and see why people like Vim so much.
I am using Linux Mint (MATE) for this tutorial series and Vim is started from a terminal.
We open a file using Vim and find out that Vim is a modal editor.
When we open a file, we are in the "normal mode" in normal mode:
J makes the cursor go down
k makes the cursor go up
l makes the cursor go to the right
h makes the cursor go to the left
x deletes the character under the cursor
i puts us in insert mode
In insert mode the j,k,l,m,h,x, and i all insert the letter as expected.
To get back into "normal mode" press the escape key.
To quit (with no changes) press escape :q (if no changes were made you will quit)
To quit (without saving changes) press escape :q! (no changes will be saved)
To quit (Saving Changes) press escape :wq (for write and quit)
See the complete Vim playlist at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lzXr-MztOU&list=PLy7Kah3WzqrEjsuvhT46fr28Q11oa5ZoI
See the complete Vim playlist in a single video at:
https://youtu.be/3G6kAEvbv2A
Website link:
https://thefrugalcomputerguy.com/linux/seriespg.php?ser=10002
