People will probably beat this to death, but take some time and go through the tutorials, and really learn it. The ramp is a bit steep, but it is such an efficient editor. You don't need to learn every esoteric way of doing things, but a dozen or more keys will have you zipping around in no time. On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 8:58 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > hmmmm, when I go back to look at the file there is nothing in it > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 11:52 AM Michael wrote: > >> thanks guys. I should have done a web search. Sorry. >> >> On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 11:49 AM Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> On 2021-09-10 08:36, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> > how does one save and exit with vi? >>> >>> (escape):wq or (escape)ZZ . If you're going to try to use vim, you >>> should start by running vimtutor. That will show you how to use all the >>> basic features of the editor. >>> >>> -- >>> Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress >>> There is no Darkness in Eternity >>> But only Light too dim for us to see. >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss