If you use *nix, then you will have to learn to use VI sooner or later... and the sooner the better.
Use the following command to start editing a file:
Now you have the text file open and ready to command. Below is a reference of VI commands.
Code:
Move Characters
j down
k up
l right
h left
-------------------------
Text
w,W Move forward by word
b,B Move backward by word
e,E End of word
(,) Beginning of next, previous sentence
},{ Beginning of next, previous paragraph
]], [[ Beginning of next, previous section
--------------------------
Lines
<Enter> First nonblank character of next line
0,$ First, last position of current line
^ First nonblank character of current line
+,- First nonblank character of next, previous line
H Top line of screen
M Middle line of screen
L Last line of screen
----------------------------
Searches
/pattern Search forward for pattern
?pattern Search backward for pattern
n,N Repeat last search in same, opposite direction
/,? Repeat previous search forward, backward
fx Search forward for character x in current line
Fx Search backward for character x in current line
-----------------------------
Line Number
CTRL-G Display current line number
nG Move to line number n
G Move to last line in file
:n Move to line n in file
------------------------------
Editing Commands
------------------------------
Insert
i,a Insert text before, after cursor
I,A Insert text before beginning, after end of line
o,O Open new line for text below, above cursor
------------------------------
Change
r Replace character
cw Change word
cc Change current line
cmotion Change text between the cursor and the target of motion
C Change to end of line
R Type over characters
s Substitude: delete character and isnert new text
S Substitute: delete current line and insert new text
--------------------------------
Delete, move
x Delete character under cursor
X Delete character before cursor
dw Delete word
dd Delete current line
D Delete to end of line
p,P Put deleted text after, before cursor
-----------------------------------
Exit Commands
-----------------------------------
ZZ Write and quit file
:x Write and quit file
:wq Write and quit file
:w Write file
:w! Write file, overriding protection
:q Quit file
:q Quit file, overriding protection
Q Quit vi and invoke ex
There are many other commands out there, but these are some key commands to edit in VI comfortably.
Linear Mode
