- #Vi page down shortcut key how to#
- #Vi page down shortcut key install#
- #Vi page down shortcut key manual#
On its own separate line, enter the following: alias vi='vim' Move down to the empty line with only a ~ (or to any other line that starts with alias (so they're grouped together) and then press the i key to enter -insert- mode. You can use an alias to overwrite vi with a reference to vim so that no matter what you type in the infrequent future, you get vim without that "oops!" moment.
#Vi page down shortcut key how to#
On the off chance that you use vi or vim only when searching on the internet how to fix something and you happen to forget to type vim, there is one way that you can fix it for the future.
#Vi page down shortcut key install#
Use the below examples to update your repositories and then install vim. If the command prompt returns with nothing, then vim is is not installed. Ii vim-tiny 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3 amd64 Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor - compact version Ii vim-runtime 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3 all Vi IMproved - Runtime files Ii vim-common 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3 amd64 Vi IMproved - Common files Ii vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3 amd64 Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor If you get something similar to this, then you can just start using vim. Once you adjust to the patterns in the shell, man pages become your best friend.
#Vi page down shortcut key manual#
I cannot stress enough to read the manual (man pages) or to use -h for help. Vim someFile Simply use vim from the start. Vi someFile While using vi, first move to the edit point, then enter into insert mode. This is what caused your unexpected char issue.
In order for you to have discovered this problem, you pressed " i" to enter into insert mode and then used your arrow keys to navigate the correct line and edit point. You can think of it like this: vi is the core and vim expands on it. People commonly refer to vi as 'vim-minimal' and to vim is an "improved" version of vi. Vim was written later and is that iteration. It's a good tool but it has been iterated on and now there is better. Vi is an editor that's been around a long while, with roots back to the Unix systems. N move to next occurrence of search string in opposite direction N move to next occurrence of search string ?string search backward for occurrence of string in text string search forward for occurrence of string in text :$ Return or G move cursor to last line in file :0 Return or 1G move cursor to first line in file P paste the line(s) in the buffer into the text after the current lineĠ (zero) move cursor to start of current line (the one with the cursor)ī move cursor back to beginning of preceding word
Nyy copy (yank, cut) the next N lines, including the current line, into the buffer Yy copy (yank, cut) the current line into the buffer Ndd delete N lines, beginning with the current line e.g., 5dd deletes 5 lines Nx delete N characters, starting with character under cursorĭw delete the single word beginning with character under cursorĬ change (replace) the characters in the current line, until Esc hitĭ delete the remainder of the line, starting with current cursor position R replace single character under cursor (no Esc needed)Ĭw change the current word with new text,starting with the character under cursor, until Esc hit O open and put text in a new line above current line, until Esc hit O open and put text in a new line below current line, until Esc hit I insert text at beginning of current line, until Esc hitĪ append text after cursor, until Esc hitĪ append text to end of current line, until Esc hit I insert text before cursor, until Esc hit U undo whatever you just did a simple toggle :q! Return quit vi even though latest changes have not been saved for this vi call :wq Return quit vi, writing out modified file to file named in original invocation :x Return quit vi, writing out modified file to file named in original invocation To deactivate a command in vi: just press EscĪnd then you will get back normal use of your arrow keys: This command allows you to insert text in your file. With vi, when pressing i you activate the command to Insert text.