vi
vi is the first text editor in Linux. It's installed by default on almost every Linux system in existence.
Important
IMproved vi or vim can be seen as the evolution of vi, adding some functionality but maintains the interface of vi
The most important difference between vi and applications such as Notepad is that vi has three different modes.
- Navigation mode: On startup, the keys
H,J,KandLare used to navigate, not to type.
you can press I to enter...
- Insert mode: In this mode, you can type normally.
To exit insert mode, you press Esc to return to navigation mode. From this mode, by pressing : to enter...
- Command mode: Here, you can save, delete, quit or change options.