Editing with VI


Duration

3 – 4 hours

Overview

Audience

This course is designed for end-users and system operators who are new to the Linux environment or the VI text editor which is distributed with Linux.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of Linux (see Introduction to Linux).

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be familiar with -
  • Create, edit and save text files with the VI editor
  • Move through large text files efficiently
  • Manipulate large blocks of text with operations (cut, paste, search, replace)
  • Sort data inside a text file
  • Call external filters
  • Write macros

Course Content

Module 1 VI BASICS I

  • Creating, Editing and Saving Text
  • Cursor Positioning and Moving Through Files
  • Basic Text Addition and Editing Functions

Module 2 VI BASICS II

  • Searching, Finding and Replacing Text
  • Manipulating Blocks of Text
  • Undoing Commands
  • Cut and Paste Buffers

Module 3 ADVANCED VI

  • Sorting
  • Calling External Filters
  • Managing Files
  • Macros
 
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