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Learning the vi Editor, 6th Edition View Larger Image | Linda Lamb, Arnold Robbins
O'Reilly Media, Paperback, 6th edition, Published November 1998, 327 pages, ISBN 1565924266 | List Price: $29.95
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For many users, working in the UNIX environment means using vi, a
full-screen text editor available on most UNIX systems. Even those
who know vi often make use of only a small number of its features.
This newly updated edition is a complete guide to text editing with
vi. New topics include multi-screen editing, and coverage of four vi
clones: vim, elvis, nvi, and vile. Quickly
learn the basics of editing, cursor movement, and global search and
replacement. Then take advantage of the more subtle power of vi.
Extend your editing skills by learning to use ex, a powerful line
editor, from within vi. For easy reference, this new edition also
includes a command summary at the end of each appropriate chapter.
Topics covered include:
- Basic editing
- Moving around in a hurry
- Beyond the basics
- Greater power with ex
- Global search and replacement
- Customizing vi and ex
- Command shortcuts
- Multi-screen editing
- The nvi, elvis, vim, and vile editors
- Quick reference to vi and ex commands
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 3 Average Customer Rating: Jul 23, 2003 A review from Colorado
Excelent Book
Learned to use basic vi in one day and could perform complex tasks within a week.
Jun 15, 2000 Joe Black from California
vi is must know and this book is great
Expert knowledge of vi helps in the editor and on the command line for many shells. This is a great book to get you to the "much better than most" level.
Apr 3, 2000 Rodrigo Campos from Florianopolis, Brazil
a must for serious unix users
In the first chapter you'll learn all the basic functions of teh vi editor, so you'll move around your text file and edit it by the end of this chapter. The next chapters teach you the most advanced features and the difference between the vi clones, letting you choose wich is the best for you needs. If you are a experienced Unix user that had no time to learn vi before, or a newbie in the unix world that wants to learn the features of this powerful editor, this book is for you !
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