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What is the best way to force yourself to master vi? [closed]

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May 30, 2022
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Programming, vim

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In Vim/Vi, how do you move the cursor to the end of the previous word?

In Vim’s normal mode: e goes to the end of the next word w goes to the beginning of the next word b ...

May 29, 2022
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/etc/apt/sources.list” E212: Can’t open file for writing

I am trying to edit sources.list using vi editor but getting the following error while saving the file: /etc/apt/sources.list" E212: Can't open file ...

May 23, 2022
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Getting root permissions on a file inside of vi? [closed]

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May 22, 2022
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Go to beginning of line without opening new line in VI

For ages now I’ve used SHIFTO and SHIFT$ to move to the beginning and end of a line in vi. However SHIFTO is ...

May 20, 2022
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In vim, how do I go back to where I was before a search?

Programming in vim I often go search for something, yank it, then go back to where I was, insert it, modify it. The ...

May 19, 2022
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Any way to delete in vim without overwriting your last yank? [duplicate]

This question already has answers here: In Vim is there a way to delete without putting text in the register? (29 answers) Closed ...

May 16, 2022
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Copy and paste content from one file to another file in vi

I am working with two files, and I need to copy a few lines from one file and paste into another file. I ...

May 16, 2022
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Why do Vim experts prefer buffers over tabs? [closed]

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May 16, 2022
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Delete newline in Vim

Is there a way to delete the newline at the end of a line in Vim, so that the next line is appended ...

May 15, 2022
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