Editing with VI

Duration

3 to 4 hours

Overview

Audience

System operators and other personnel who are new to the Linux environment and the VI text editor distributed with Linux.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Linux.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to identify how to:
• Create, edit, and save text files with the VI editor
• Move through large text files efficiently
• Manipulate large blocks of text with operations such as cut, paste, search, and replace
• Sort data inside a text file
• Call external filters
• Write macros

Course Content

VI Basics I

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

VI Basics II

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

Advanced VI

Sorting
Calling External Filters
Managing Files
Macros