Linux Administration/Commands/File Editing

This lesson covers file editing.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the file editing portion of Linux+ certification include:

• Perform basic file editing operations using vi
  • Navigate a document using vi
  • Use basic vi modes
  • Insert, edit, delete, copy and find text
  • The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
    • vi
    • /, ?
    • h, j, k, l
    • i, o, a
    • c, d, p, y, dd, yy
    • ZZ, :w!, :q!, :e!

Readings

1. Wikipedia: Text editor
2. vi

Activities

1. Complete the tutorial IBM: Learn Linux, 101: File editing with vi

References

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