Command Line Editors on Linux (vim & nano)

Vi - Vim Ccommand line editor's Usefull commands

vim filename.txt (to create or open a file)

i (Insert), To edit a text

Esc Button (To exit 'Insert' mode)

/yourtext (Search) search a string in the text file

:w (Write, Save file)

:wq (Write and Quite)

:q! (Force quite without saving)

ZZ (Write and Quite) -- vim only

 

Nano Command line editor

Nano is a command line but pseudo graphic interface easy to use. All commands are display at the bottom of the nano interface. in nano the ^ signify the Ctrl button.

Examples :

^W = Ctrl + W : Search in the file

^W = Ctrl + O : Save file ;

^W = Ctrl + X : Quite Nano.