Feb 13, 2014 · 39 After installing vim running vimtutor from the commandline you'll get " a 30 minute tutorial that teaches the most basic Vim functionality hands-on " as it calls itself.

Feb 6, 2023 · 38 The following command changes the system's default editor: sudo update-alternatives --config editor You will get prompted with the available editors, select vim from the list.

Apr 16, 2017 · I would appreciate it if someone can let a newbie know what the differences are between vi and vim. I've heard Vim is a successor to vi but whenever I try to open vi in Ubuntu it opens vim …

Nov 24, 2019 · If one leaves an edited file with :q!, then it discards the updates. If one leaves with with :wq, then it writes the updates and quits Vim. But what's the purpose of :wq! (with a trailing exclamat...

Dec 12, 2018 · If you want save changes :wq!, but if something wrong and you want quit anyway (ignore changes) - :q! Often you can start edit file with no permissions to save it. You can make many …

May 25, 2014 · You need to open the file using superuser permissions as follows: sudo vi /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf edit the file by pressing i and then save and exit by pressing Esc and then …

Apr 16, 2013 · Locally, to see which features are supported in a particular installed vim package, running the following command: vim --version will provide a list of features included (or excluded) in the …

Apr 4, 2015 · If you have interest in linux beyond basic desktop usage, it's worth investing time learning a decent command line text editor like Vim or Emacs. If you just need to edit some text and don't …

Jun 8, 2018 · How can I configure vim to display hidden characters like tabs or spaces ONLY while those characters are typed? I do not want tabs and/or space replaced with special characters like ">" …

14 First come out of the vim editor using: :qa! Next, use sudo vim filename and later: :wq