Dear OP can we resuscitate this thread

Hi Saxwizard.

In few weeks, it will be done and even better.

So sorry for going AWOL.

We can’t wait to have you back sir ! Hope everyone is staying safe ?

tomisinuno:
Hi Saxwizard.

In few weeks, it will be done and even better.

So sorry for going AWOL.

Hello,

my once cent ooooooh : I would use CentOS VDI (~ 1.6 gig) which is the same as RHEL.

joeysuki:
We can’t wait to have you back sir ! Hope everyone is staying safe ?

Thanks

Module 3.0 – How To Use vi / vim In Linux

Revision

We have treated these modules before, but just for revision sake before we go to the next module

MODULE 2.0-BASIC LINUX COMMANDS, CREATING DIRECTORIES
(https://tekneed.com/basic-linux-commands-how-to-create-directories/)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx_ky3p6mvk&feature=youtu.be



Module 2.1-Basic Linux Command – Create Files In Linux
(https://tekneed.com/basic-linux-command-create-files-in-linux-module-2-1/)





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb8JsxrVj70&feature=youtu.be


Module 2.2-How To Move & Copy Files In Linux
(https://tekneed.com/how-to-move-copy-files-in-linux-module-2-2/)




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj61VdkNRyA&feature=youtu.be

Module 3.0 – How To Use vi / vim In Linux

What Is Text Editor In Linux?

Writing is one of the key operations in an operating system. Writing also comes with editing, undoing, redoing searching and replacing words, lines, columns, tables, etc, which is what I am doing right now, immensely writing and editing. Hence why there must be a tool for all these activities. That tool is called a text editor.

There are a couple of text editor tools or rather text editors in Linux and they all have their differences. The common thing among them, of course, is that they can do basic text editing. Some text editors are more robust than others, some can be used to edit programs, as such, programmers prefer those kinds of editors to others.

At the same time, using a text editor is all about preferences. One will want to use what they are comfortable with and sometimes familiar with.

Some of the text editors In Linux are vi, vim, nano, emac, gedit, pcode, vscode, atom, brackets, neovim, light table, etc.

This tutorial will focus on vi and vim in Linux

What Is vi In Linux?

vi, as mentioned above, is a text editor, a tool used in editing files.

What Is Vim In Linux?
vim is also a text editor, but an improved version of vi. Hence the acronym vim (vi improved). More so, apart from editing a plain text, vim in Linux is specially used for editing programs, as such, it’s a tool for programmers and some programmers have testified and preferred vim to any other text editor in Linux.

What is vim Editor Used For?
vim editor is basically used for creating, writing, reading and editing files. Furthermore, advanced use of vim in Linux is by programmers, used in editing programs.

Differences Between vi and vim
vim is an amplified version of vi. Vim over vi has enhanced feature of syntax highlighting and multi level undo. In vim, a file opened, edited and exited can be reopened and a lot of the changes done can be undone again. There is multi level persistent undo feature.

In addition, vim can edit almost any kind of file, it has only a few limit compared to vi. vi cannot manage nul characters and has limited line length.

Furthermore, vim in Linux supports not just multiple screen splitting, It also allows you do the same or different work on the multiple screen that’s splitted and lastly, vim can browse the file system if configured.

vi / vim Modes
There are three modes in using vim. They are the command mode, insert mode and visual mode.


How To Use vi / vim In Insert Mode (Examples)
1. create the file, “amazing_love” in your home directory. The file should contain the following words.
“ I’m forgiven, because You were forsaken
I’m accepted, You were condemned
I’m alive and well, Your Spirit is within me
Because You died and rose again
Amazing love, how can it be
That You my King would die for me
Amazing love, I know it’s true
It’s my joy to honor You ”

Steps

1. create the file,
[root@rhel8 ~]# vim amazing_love

2. Enter the “Esc” key to leave the insert mode. you will notice that the “INSERT” will not show anymore meaning that you escaped out of the insert mode.
enter wq! keys to write, save and exit, followed by the “enter” key

w, represents write

q , represents quit

i, represents exit as mentioned in the “UNDERSTANDING THE SUBJECT MATTER” section above.

Now you have the file, amazing_love created

(https://tekneed.com/how-to-use-vi-vim-in-linux-understand-vim-examples/)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMizW_1USTA&feature=youtu.be

chai..

kind of like i need to go start from scratch... i don lose touch already




weldone OP we will start afresh

saxwizard:
chai..


kind of like i need to go start from scratch... i don lose touch already





weldone OP
we will start afresh

Nice, i apologize again, its my fault. Busyness is too much. However, all courses are ready for the "Learn Linux from scratch" series. No loosing touch again .

I will fulfill my words by God's grace. I haven't forgotten the cloud lessons.

I am also cooking a lot of nice stuff. One is, how to create websites with wordpress but this may come with something.

There are a lot of knowledge output I need to do to get more knowledge input. We soar high together by God's grace.