If you are using linux so you are very much familiar with vim editor. Here I will show how install vim editor on linux box using command line.
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install vim on linux
how to install vim on linux If your OS does not have vim then use following command.
01[root@siwan]# yum install vim-X11 vim-common vim-enhanced vim-minimal
02Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
03Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
04 * addons: hpc.arc.georgetown.edu
05 * base: mirrors.netdna.com
06 * extras: mirrors.greenmountainaccess.net
07 * updates: mirror.cogentco.com
08Setting up Install Process
09Package 2:vim-X11-7.0.109-6.el5.i386 already installed and latest version
10Package 2:vim-common-7.0.109-6.el5.i386 already installed and latest version
11Package 2:vim-minimal-7.0.109-6.el5.i386 already installed and latest version
13--> Running transaction check
14---> Package vim-enhanced.i386 2:7.0.109-6.el5 set to be updated
15--> Finished Dependency Resolution
19===========================================================================================================================================================================================================
20 Package Arch Version Repository Size
21===========================================================================================================================================================================================================
23 vim-enhanced i386 2:7.0.109-6.el5 base 1.2 M
26===========================================================================================================================================================================================================
31Total download size: 1.2 M
34vim-enhanced-7.0.109-6.el5.i386.rpm | 1.2 MB 00:00
35Running rpm_check_debug
36Running Transaction Test
37Finished Transaction Test
38Transaction Test Succeeded
40 Installing : vim-enhanced 1/1
43 vim-enhanced.i386 2:7.0.109-6.el5
Following are the common commands for doing editing with vim editor.
#vim somefile
some keys
i – for insert the text
escape – going to back
:18 – for going to line no 18
:w – write and save the file
:q! – quit the file, without saving
:wq! – saving and closing the file
shift +g – going to bottom of file
page up – page up
page down – page down
