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Terminal Vim

The document provides an overview of using the terminal and the vi text editor in Linux. It discusses basic terminal commands like ls, mkdir, rmdir, and how to navigate directories. It then explains that vi is a powerful yet lightweight text editor installed on Unix systems by default. It outlines vi's two modes - command mode and insert mode - and how to perform basic tasks like opening, editing, and saving files.

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Terminal Vim

The document provides an overview of using the terminal and the vi text editor in Linux. It discusses basic terminal commands like ls, mkdir, rmdir, and how to navigate directories. It then explains that vi is a powerful yet lightweight text editor installed on Unix systems by default. It outlines vi's two modes - command mode and insert mode - and how to perform basic tasks like opening, editing, and saving files.

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Reality. Reinvented.

git terminal
● The termina is a text interface to your computer.
● Often referred to as the shell, terminal, console,
prompt or various other names.
● it can give the appearance of being complex and
confusing to use.
● Yet has the ability to type, copy and paste
commands.
● the basic programing tool.
git terminal
● List of commands in Files and Directories.

ls Displays information about file type


mkdir Creates a new directory dirname
rmdir Deletes an existing directory provided it is empty
pwd Prints current working directory
cd Changes Directory to dirname
touch create and modification time of a file
rm Removes (Deletes) filename
cp Copies source file into destination
VI editor
● The vi editor is elaborated as visual editor.
● It is installed in every Unix system.
● It is a very powerful application.
● It requires very few resources.

Discussion:
● opening and closing a file
● moving around in a file
● elementary editing
VI editor
vi Modes:
● vi has two modes:
○ command mode
○ insert mode

● In command mode, the letters of the keyboard


perform editing functions (like moving the cursor,
deleting text, etc.). To enter command mode, press
the escape <Esc> key.
VI editor
● In insert mode, the letters you type form words and
sentences. Unlike many word processors, vi starts up
in command mode.
● to begin entering text in this empty file, you must
change from command mode to insert mode. To do
this, type <‘i’>
● Nothing appears to change, but you are now in insert
mode and can begin typing text.
● If you have just finished typing text, you are still in
insert mode. Go back to command mode by pressing
Esc>.
VI editor
● If you are not sure which mode you are in, press
Esc> once or twice until you hear a beep. When you
hear the beep, you are in command mode.
VI editor
● STARTING vi
vi filename edit a file named "filename"
vi newfile create a new file named "newfile"

● ENTERING TEXT
i insert text left of cursor
a append text right of cursor
VI editor
● BASIC EDITING
yy Copies the current line
nyy Copies the n lines
p Puts the copied text after the cursor.

dd delete line
ndd delete n lines

u undo last change


VI editor
CLOSING AND SAVING A FILE
ZZ save file and then quit
:w save file
:wq discard changes and quit file
VI editor
● Compiling from the terminal :
cc hello.c // cc <filename>

● Running from the terminal :


./a.out // linux
./a.exe // windows

● a.exe is the default name for the executable. To specify a


different name use option

cc -g hello.c -o hello
./hello
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