Why use Vim? Text editors are a critical part of Linux system administration. System administrators modify configuration files, such as the SSH server file sshd_config, using a text editor. In addition, administrators frequently create scripts to maintain or back up the system or to manage automa...
To add a plugin, I will first add the following lines to my.vimrcfile (or toinit.vimfor Neovim users): callplug#begin()Plug'junegunn/fzf.vim'Plug'preservim/nerdtree'Plug'rust-lang/rust.vim'callplug#end() Copy There are three distinct sections in the code snippet above. The first sect...
bash-supportis a highly-customizable vim plug-in, which allows you to insert: file headers, complete statements, comments, functions, and code snippets. It also enables you to perform syntax checking, make a script executable, start a debugger simply with a keystroke; do all this without closi...
Ansible templates extend your ability to configure applications quickly and easily. This example uses a template to configure Vim.
The vimrc file is located in your home directory, so on Mac, Unix, and Linux systems the vimrc file actually begins with a decimal (it’s a “hidden” file), so you can edit it like this: vi ~/.vimrc I haven’t used Windows in a long time, but I think the filename is ...
I am using NIS and I want to replace this with 389 ds. I have installed 389 ds and configured it. I could create user account from 389-console. But it does not create user home directory. Do I have to create user account and user home directory in linux first?
Question: On UNIX / Linux platform, I’ve used Vi or Vim editors and I’m very comfortable with it. I would like to use Vim editor on Windows OS also. How do I install and configure Vim editor for Windows platform ( Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 )? Answ
Unlike other editors, Vim stores copied text in its own clipboard. So, it's very hard for me to copy some text from a webpage and paste it into the current working file. It so happens I have to either open gedit or type it manually. Can I make Vim paste from and to the syste...
Using Vim-plug you can install thesolarizedscheme by adding the following lines to yourvimrcfile. If you followed our guideIntroduction to Vim Customization, you already have a.vimrcfile which includes the first and last lines of this example. Otherwise, you can create one in Vim by opening...
The plugin needs some initial setup, including creating its directories and its Vim script files. These steps show how to setup and include the code for theplugindirectory’s Vim script file. Create a directory for the plugin, and change into that directory. This guide places the plugin in ...