Lab: the absolute minimum you need to know to edit a file in vi/vim


# agenda
* locking the terminal
* minimum set of features
* alternative keys


# locking the terminal
ctrl-s        lock
ctrl-q        unlock
stty -ixon    disable terminal locking


# minimum set of features
vi  [file]    start vi with the file specified
vim [file]    start vim with the file specified
:q            exit vim (:q! = force quit)
:w            save file
hjkl          move cursor in normal mode
i             go to insert mode from normal mode
esc           go to normal mode


# alternatives
ctrl-[        go to normal mode
:quit         exit vim
:write        save file
:wq           save and exit
:x            save and exit
ZZ            save and exit