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Introduction:

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  • This workshop will introduce the basics on how to use the vim commandthe a number of text editors from the command-line text editor within a Linux environment. 

  • It will cover the basics on opening and updating a text file, how to navigate around the text, and how to search for terms. 

  • After the  After the workshop, participants will have the skills to use a text editor to create basic scripts. 

  • Participants are expected to have an introductory level of experience using Linux from the command line – such as that provided by the Intro to Linux workshop.

Course Goals:

  • To introduce users, using the Linux command line environment, to text editors: Specifically vim

    • The workshop introduces: vim, emacs and nano.

  • Open, edit, update, save and quit a text editor.

  • Use the keyboard and shortcuts to navigate around the text file.

  • Use the command line to search for terms within the text file.

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Note

Notes:

  • Participants are expected to have an introductory level of experience using Linux from the command line – such as that provided by the Intro to Linux workshop.

  • This tutorial is available for download as a PDF here.

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Sections

01 Getting Started
02 Why do we need a Text Editor?
03 Other Text Editors

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