《Intro to vi》.pdf

vi intro - the cheat sheet method Presented by developerWorks, your source for great tutorials /developerWorks Table of Contents If youre viewing this document online, you can click any of the topics below to link directly to that section. 1. Tutorial tips 2 2. First steps 3 3. Starting out 5 4. Miscellaneous vi 8 5. Insert mode 11 6. Productivity features 14 7. Summary 17 vi intro - the cheat sheet method Page 1 Presented by developerWorks, your source for great tutorials /developerWorks Section 1. Tutorial tips Should I take this tutorial? This tutorial shows how to use vi, a powerful visual editor. Using an accelerated cheat sheet method, this tutorial aims to make you a proficient vi user without requiring a huge time commitment. Youll quickly learn how to move around, edit text, use insert mode, copy and paste text, and use important vim extensions like visual mode and multi-window editing. If you dont know vi or arent comfortable using it, then you owe it to yourself to take this tutorial and get up to speed with one of the most popular and powerful Linux/UNIX visual editing programs. Navigation Navigating through the tutorial is easy: * Use the Next and Previous buttons to move forward and backward through the tutorial. * Use the Main menu button to return to the tutorial menu. * If youd like to tell us what you think, use the Feedback button. Getting help For technical questions about the content o