Tutorial for vim

Install vim

sudo apt install vim

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/amix/vimrc.git ~/.vim_runtime
sh ~/.vim_runtime/install_awesome_vimrc.sh

Command mode

Start with ":"

• Create file

:e filename

• Save file and quit vim

:w      # save the current file
:wq     # save and quit
:q!     # Discard the change and quit

:w filename     # save as

common command

• Navigating A File

h j k l     # Move the cursor left, down, up, or right.
# [←,↓,↑,→] in 87keys keyboard
# "Backspace"
[number][←,↓,↑,→]

w           # Move to the next word
e           # Move to the end of the current word
b           # Move to the previous word
# Move to the begin of the current word

0           # Move to the beginning of the line.
# "Home" while using 87keys keyboard.
)           # Move to the beginning of the next line.
# Shift+0
$           # Move to the end of the line.
# "End" while using 87keys keyboard.

Ctrl+f      # "PgUp"
Ctrl+b      # "PgDn"

gg          # Go to first line
G           # Go to last line
:[number]   # Go to the special line

• Edit

yy
dd

p
x           # "Del"

• Search characters or word

/[word]

n           # Move to the next match
N           # Move to the previous match

:noh        # Turn the matching highlight

Visual mode

Most the commnad used in Command mode can also be used in Visual mode too. And most useful feature in the Visual mode is select code block and then edit text in bulk.

Insert mode

• Enter Insert mode from Command mode

i
I

a
A

s

References

The ultimate Vim configuration (vimrc)
The Vim Editor