How to use Vim editor on Chromebook
Start (command mode):
vim filename
Show line numbers:
:set number
Quit:
:q
:q! + enter
Save:
:w
Save & exit:
:wq
Insert mode:
i
Command mode:
Escape
Delete a line:
dd
Delete 3 lines:
3dd
Undo / Redo: u
/ Ctrl + r
Search:
/search + enter
Next match:
m
Previous match:
M
Pattern / replace greedy replace all
:%s pattern / replace gc
Copy, cut and paste
https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Copy,_cut_and_paste
Updated May 26,2020:
Linux on Chromebook comes with vimtutor, an interactive command line tutorial. Just type vimtutor
in your terminal.
Source: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/7-vim-tips-that-changed-my-life/
Written on March 16, 2020