Introduction:
This workshop will introduce how to use the vim 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 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.
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.
01 Getting Started
01.01 Login
Open up Chrome
Navigate to: https://southpass.arcc.uwyo.edu/
Start Beartooth Shell Access
01.02 Download Slides
02 Why do we need a Text Editor?
02.01: Using the Terminal/Command-Line
We have a non-GUI/non-Windows environment.
Unable to start a GUI/Window text-editor type application.
We’re using the command-line.
02.03: Available Text Editors
Just one of several available command-line based text editors.
02.04: Why vim?
Considerations:
What’s available on the system you’re using?
Can you install other editors?
What is your personal choice?
Note: On our Beartooth cluster, vi is an alias for vim – meaning if you start vi, vim will start.