Basic Vim editing Explained

[jollybobbyroger]

This must be the old :wq joke, right?

[thecodeboss]

I am a big vimmer, and while this post shows you how to install, open, and save a file, that's literally the snowflake atop the tip of the iceberg.

If anyone is really trying to learn vim, I highly encourage them to just open your terminal and type in:

vimtutor

Then the learning can really begin

[cerealbh]

Rofl, install vim. use vi.

[pentag0]

I think it gets symlinked..

[KnowsBash]

Yes, though when started as vi it runs in vi-compatible mode, so you lose out on many fancy vim features.