Note: In below given examples "/etc/passwd" is the target file for testing.
1. Go to the 14th line of file
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim +13 /etc/passwd "
2. Go to the first match of the specified string;
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim +/root /etc/passwd
3. Open the file in read only mode.
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim -R /etc/passwd"
4. Go to the last line of any file.
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
Then type G(upper case) without inserting into the file.
5. Go the desired line of any file.
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
For going into any line if you are already in file
i) First press Esc button if you are in insert mode
ii) then type :13 here 13 is the line number.
6. Copy the single line from and paste
i) open any file
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
ii) press yy in Esc mode(non insert mode) for copy then use key 'p' for paste
iii) For copy more than one line just press ny and use p for paste.
7. Delete a single line.
i) open any file as given below
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
ii) press dd in Esc mode ( without going into insert mode ) . it will delete
the current line where currently cursurer is.
8. Open more than one file at a time
'[root@desktop10 Desktop]# vim -d file1 file2'
By default the curser will be in first file and to swith between/among the files use key {cont + w}
two times to switch the into the files.
9. You can also encrypt the file using vim editor
'[root@desktop10 Desktop]# vim -x email.txt'
it will automatically ask for password.
1. Go to the 14th line of file
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim +13 /etc/passwd "
2. Go to the first match of the specified string;
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim +/root /etc/passwd
3. Open the file in read only mode.
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim -R /etc/passwd"
4. Go to the last line of any file.
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
Then type G(upper case) without inserting into the file.
5. Go the desired line of any file.
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
For going into any line if you are already in file
i) First press Esc button if you are in insert mode
ii) then type :13 here 13 is the line number.
6. Copy the single line from and paste
i) open any file
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
ii) press yy in Esc mode(non insert mode) for copy then use key 'p' for paste
iii) For copy more than one line just press ny and use p for paste.
7. Delete a single line.
i) open any file as given below
"[root@desktop10 ~]# vim /etc/passwd "
ii) press dd in Esc mode ( without going into insert mode ) . it will delete
the current line where currently cursurer is.
8. Open more than one file at a time
'[root@desktop10 Desktop]# vim -d file1 file2'
By default the curser will be in first file and to swith between/among the files use key {cont + w}
two times to switch the into the files.
9. You can also encrypt the file using vim editor
'[root@desktop10 Desktop]# vim -x email.txt'
it will automatically ask for password.