[SOLVED] creating a file using vim

cfeehan · 02-03-2014, 11:12 PM

I'm taking an intro to Linux class and one of our lab exercises is to create a file "practice" using a vim editor.. but the text doesn't give examples and I've yet to find a tutorial. I'm lost. Can anyone tell me how to create a "practice" file using vim?

chrism01 · 02-03-2014, 11:57 PM

Code:

vim filename

Try

Code:

vimtutor
# or
vim

for the tutorial

See also www.vim.org

zhjim · 02-04-2014, 01:49 AM

http://www.openvim.com/tutorial.html

using vim tutorial in a search engine

padalia.rushabh · 02-04-2014, 02:01 AM

Code:

vim filename

This will open vim editor

Press i to switch to insert mode before the current position.(This will allow you to type)
Type the stuff you want to and

Then press ESC and type

Code:

:wq

to save and exit

w means to write and q means to quit

for interactive tutorial: http://www.openvim.com/tutorial.html

chrism01 · 02-04-2014, 03:12 AM

Code:

:x

to save and exit

':wq' is the slow way

pirozhok · 02-04-2014, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism01

Code:

:x

to save and exit

':wq' is the slow way

Or just ZZ.

TobiSGD · 02-04-2014, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism01

Code:

:x

to save and exit

':wq' is the slow way

Too late, :wq is already burnt in. I even had to set up an alias from :wq to exit in my shell to avoid errors.

On topic: There are also a couple of sites with good video tutorials for using, configuring and extending Vim, like for example http://vimcasts.org/
Can be very helpful to see what a feature actually does, sometimes just reading about it doesn't really help.

cfeehan · 02-13-2014, 01:57 PM

Thanks everyone, all the information really helped. I got it down now!