I actually learned how to use vi like 30 years ago and I had all the commands memorized. Then, nano came along. All the commands are at the bottom of the screen to remind you. It was just too tempting to pass up. However, I can't help but suspect that somewhere out there I might have left a vi session open because maybe I mistyped. I might have accidentally typed ;q! instead of :q! or something.
You can :q! any time you want, but you can never leave.
It's really easy, just unplug your computer.
Esc Γ 2CTRL-[ Γ 2CTRL-\ CTRL-N Γ 2:q:qa:wq:wq!:wqa:xZZ:q!ZQ:q!:cqIt's the hotel California of text editors >:)
Nano is pretty good if you're in a terminal. Used to use vim for ssh related stuff but since nano added syntax highlights I didn't go back.
I know how to get out. But I still like nano a lot more.
vimtutor
You exit vim by unplugging the pc.
That's how you learn Linux and Google: how to kill vim? kill -9 vim.
Now do ed...
Pssh, come on, it's just :q or :q! - couldn't be simpler or more intuitive!
My main problem with vim is that they use hjkl instead of jkl; , it doesn't make sense to me why they'd do that.
And my second problem is that I use my own custom keyboard layout instead of qwerty, so I'd have to remap all the keys. Why spend hours learning and then rebinding all the keys when I can instead play some Dota? /s
:q does the trick
I took the vim pill a few years ago and spent tons of time learning its shortcuts, trying out plugins, and forming strong opinions about my relationship with my text editor. It's a great tool, but I personally lost the plot somewhere down the line. I'm not sure that passion actually served me.
!killall vim
Init 6
ggVGdwq!
ctrl+z seems to work
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