β² 815 βΌ I wish :q! (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by pacogens@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] rovingnothing29@kbin.social 24 points 2 years ago (4 children) Except it doesn't work because you're in edit mode. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago Ahem, per the cartoon, the genie typed "vi", which leaves vi in command mode. As an emacs user, I'm ctrl-x ctrl-c with this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent [β] freundTech@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) After noticing that ctrl+c doesn't work he tried typing exit, which put him in edit mode. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless you are on a Mac, then ctrl is META, and META+c gets you to the place where you can :q! ESC is just too far to deal with when using vi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Don't try to use the terminal on Mac. Its not linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But it is UNIX, which Linux is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Horray? Linux is the defaco standard and protected under gpl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Go ask Red Hat for their sources. EDIT: Iβm a Linux Performance Engineer with 15 years under my belt and I use a Mac as my daily driver. Including when I gasp interface with Linux computers because itβs always a combination of ssh and configuration management of some form. Telling me that Mac users donβt use vim is, on its face, one of the dumbest things Iβve ever heard. Itβs a text based interface. I could do it with Windows, but Iβm faster on Macs. permalink fedilink source parent [β] AffineConnection@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I have sent emails with ":w" on at least one occasion. permalink fedilink source parent [β] BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Esc, then :q-t permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or just use nano and have a built in cheat sheet Edit: I just realized nano is the gen z text editor for Linux.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 2 years ago I've used it before gen z was a thing, so no. permalink fedilink source parent [β] buedi@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why do people just don't ESC :x? Do I miss something when not using q!? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] forwardvoid@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) :x also writes (same as :wq). :q! is force quit. If you accidentally made changes then :q will give an error and :x will write those changes. So :q! Is you safest bet if you need to gtfo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Morphit@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago ZQ / ZZ ftw. permalink fedilink source parent [β] buedi@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Now that you write it... I use :q! all the time but I did not realize. I guess that is just muscle memory :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago Ahem, per the cartoon, the genie typed "vi", which leaves vi in command mode. As an emacs user, I'm ctrl-x ctrl-c with this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] freundTech@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) After noticing that ctrl+c doesn't work he tried typing exit, which put him in edit mode. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless you are on a Mac, then ctrl is META, and META+c gets you to the place where you can :q! ESC is just too far to deal with when using vi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Don't try to use the terminal on Mac. Its not linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But it is UNIX, which Linux is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Horray? Linux is the defaco standard and protected under gpl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Go ask Red Hat for their sources. EDIT: Iβm a Linux Performance Engineer with 15 years under my belt and I use a Mac as my daily driver. Including when I gasp interface with Linux computers because itβs always a combination of ssh and configuration management of some form. Telling me that Mac users donβt use vim is, on its face, one of the dumbest things Iβve ever heard. Itβs a text based interface. I could do it with Windows, but Iβm faster on Macs. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] kbotc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless you are on a Mac, then ctrl is META, and META+c gets you to the place where you can :q! ESC is just too far to deal with when using vi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Don't try to use the terminal on Mac. Its not linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But it is UNIX, which Linux is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Horray? Linux is the defaco standard and protected under gpl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Go ask Red Hat for their sources. EDIT: Iβm a Linux Performance Engineer with 15 years under my belt and I use a Mac as my daily driver. Including when I gasp interface with Linux computers because itβs always a combination of ssh and configuration management of some form. Telling me that Mac users donβt use vim is, on its face, one of the dumbest things Iβve ever heard. Itβs a text based interface. I could do it with Windows, but Iβm faster on Macs. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Don't try to use the terminal on Mac. Its not linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But it is UNIX, which Linux is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Horray? Linux is the defaco standard and protected under gpl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Go ask Red Hat for their sources. EDIT: Iβm a Linux Performance Engineer with 15 years under my belt and I use a Mac as my daily driver. Including when I gasp interface with Linux computers because itβs always a combination of ssh and configuration management of some form. Telling me that Mac users donβt use vim is, on its face, one of the dumbest things Iβve ever heard. Itβs a text based interface. I could do it with Windows, but Iβm faster on Macs. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But it is UNIX, which Linux is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Horray? Linux is the defaco standard and protected under gpl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Go ask Red Hat for their sources. EDIT: Iβm a Linux Performance Engineer with 15 years under my belt and I use a Mac as my daily driver. Including when I gasp interface with Linux computers because itβs always a combination of ssh and configuration management of some form. Telling me that Mac users donβt use vim is, on its face, one of the dumbest things Iβve ever heard. Itβs a text based interface. I could do it with Windows, but Iβm faster on Macs. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Horray? Linux is the defaco standard and protected under gpl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Go ask Red Hat for their sources. EDIT: Iβm a Linux Performance Engineer with 15 years under my belt and I use a Mac as my daily driver. Including when I gasp interface with Linux computers because itβs always a combination of ssh and configuration management of some form. Telling me that Mac users donβt use vim is, on its face, one of the dumbest things Iβve ever heard. Itβs a text based interface. I could do it with Windows, but Iβm faster on Macs. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Go ask Red Hat for their sources. EDIT: Iβm a Linux Performance Engineer with 15 years under my belt and I use a Mac as my daily driver. Including when I gasp interface with Linux computers because itβs always a combination of ssh and configuration management of some form. Telling me that Mac users donβt use vim is, on its face, one of the dumbest things Iβve ever heard. Itβs a text based interface. I could do it with Windows, but Iβm faster on Macs. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] AffineConnection@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I have sent emails with ":w" on at least one occasion. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Esc, then :q-t permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or just use nano and have a built in cheat sheet Edit: I just realized nano is the gen z text editor for Linux.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 2 years ago I've used it before gen z was a thing, so no. permalink fedilink source parent [β] buedi@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why do people just don't ESC :x? Do I miss something when not using q!? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] forwardvoid@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) :x also writes (same as :wq). :q! is force quit. If you accidentally made changes then :q will give an error and :x will write those changes. So :q! Is you safest bet if you need to gtfo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Morphit@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago ZQ / ZZ ftw. permalink fedilink source parent [β] buedi@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Now that you write it... I use :q! all the time but I did not realize. I guess that is just muscle memory :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or just use nano and have a built in cheat sheet Edit: I just realized nano is the gen z text editor for Linux.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 2 years ago I've used it before gen z was a thing, so no. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 2 years ago I've used it before gen z was a thing, so no. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] buedi@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why do people just don't ESC :x? Do I miss something when not using q!? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] forwardvoid@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) :x also writes (same as :wq). :q! is force quit. If you accidentally made changes then :q will give an error and :x will write those changes. So :q! Is you safest bet if you need to gtfo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Morphit@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago ZQ / ZZ ftw. permalink fedilink source parent [β] buedi@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Now that you write it... I use :q! all the time but I did not realize. I guess that is just muscle memory :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] forwardvoid@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) :x also writes (same as :wq). :q! is force quit. If you accidentally made changes then :q will give an error and :x will write those changes. So :q! Is you safest bet if you need to gtfo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Morphit@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago ZQ / ZZ ftw. permalink fedilink source parent [β] buedi@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Now that you write it... I use :q! all the time but I did not realize. I guess that is just muscle memory :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] buedi@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Now that you write it... I use :q! all the time but I did not realize. I guess that is just muscle memory :-) permalink fedilink source parent
