What you'll learn:
- Difference between vi and vim
- Different vi modes
- Editing files in insert mode
- navigation in command mode
- editing file in command mode
- understanding visual mode
- cut , copy , paste
- running set commands
- finding and replacing text
- running Linux / Unix commands from vi
- command abbreviation
- creating macros
- opening multiple file tabs
- creating vertical and horizontal splits
- creating local and global bookmarks
- performing backup and recovery
- getting help in vi
- extending vi with plugins
- understanding .vimrc file
- understanding .viminfo file
Description
The most important thing you as a Linux power user should know is how to work with command line ( CLI ) and most important thing in Command Line is editing and managing files. Yes , you heard it right , Linux is file based Operating System and it treats every part of the system as if it is a file. There is a configuration file for everything, including your hardware.
To edit these configuration files , to write your own system administration scripts in Bash , Perl , Python , creating complete Programs in C , C++ , Java , to create websites in PHP, it all need an editor , the editor that is easy to use and help you perform task in fast and efficient way
VI / VIM is the de facto editor in most Linux distribution , it is the most important editor that makes your system administration and development whole lot easy. The quality of VIis it is one of the oldest and widely used editor by system administrators and developers who work on Unix / Linux Operating systems.
Advantages of Vi
smallest in size
widely available in all variants of Unix / Linux Operating system and now in Mac and Windows as well
Ability to execute commands to the operating System
command based editing
fast and reliable
highly secure
greatly supported.
The only challenge vi pose to its new users is to understand how it works and learn whole lot of options that any latest GUI editor offer and how to manage your files from command line , and this course is exactly about that.
Course Objectives
Learn vi basic operations
manage files with vi efficiently
execute system commands from vi
setup environment for programmer , system administrators
Get help for vi advance features
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to
Understand vi modes ( insert , command , visual mode)
Enter and Exit vi modes
Understanding how to Navigate around files ( character , word , line , paragraph , sections , screens )
Editing Text (cut , copy , paste , replace )
Difference between vi and vim
Working with Multiple Files Through vi (tabs , splits )
Finding and Replacing Text in vi
Creating Local and Global marks ( bookmarks )
Running System Commands in VI
Creating Macros , short custom commands in vi
Setting up vi environment for System Administrator , Developers
Backup and Recovery options
Extended vi plugin vimdiff
Who this course is for:
text editor can be used by all computer users but vi is very helpful for
Linux system administrators
computer programmers
Devops Engineers
Linux / Unix users
Engineers & Academic staff
Researchers
if you are someone who want to make there life easy with vi Enroll Now!
