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If you don't know anything about vi, it is better to use nano. You can use a ["GUI"] version called ["gvim"].

If you don't know anything about vi, it is better to use ["nano"].

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Vim is a fullfeatured editor. it is basicly a clone of vi with a lot of features.

Vim is a modal editor. In Different modes of vim,the same keystroke is interpreted differently.

Small tips to survive in Vim:

To insert text (and be in the insert mode): press 'i' then your text. To come back to the command mode press "ESC".

To save text (in command mode): press ':w'

To quit vim (in command mode): press ':q'

To quit vim without saving (in command mode): press ':!q'

To delete the line where the cursor is (in command mode): press 'dd'

If you want to learn more try the command 'vimtutor'.

You can use a ["GUI"] version called ["gvim"].

If you don't know anything about vi, it is better to use ["nano"].