To make configuration changes, you need to open the file with a text editor and edit it. In this article, I describe several ways to edit configuration files in Ubuntu. The steps described in this guide have been tested on Ubuntu 22.04, but will work on other Ubuntu versions as well. Us...
forDebian/Ubuntu-based distributions #apt-get install vim -y Start editing a required file by typing: Note:If there is no such file, 'vi' will create a new one. #vi /some_directory/file_name In the text editor, press computer'sikey to edit the file. Doing so will place a doc...
Vi/Vim Edit Modes TheVi/Vimeditor comes with two modes:CommandandInsert. InCommandmode you can use keyboard keys to copy, paste, delete, navigate, and do a number of various tasks except entering text. InInsertmode, you can write text to file, use the Enter key to go to a new line,...
Using nano to edit a file on the Ubuntu operating system is as simple as using “nano” followed by the path to the file you want to edit. The syntax for this command can be written as simply as what is shown below. All you need to do is replace “PATHTOFILE” with the path to ...
Traditionally,visudoopens the/etc/sudoersfile with thevitext editor. Ubuntu, however, has configuredvisudoto use thenanotext editor instead. If you would like to change it back tovi, issue the following command: sudoupdate-alternatives--configeditor ...
Step 1. Update the Ubuntu package database sudo apt update Step 2. Install Vim using apt sudo apt install vim Step 3. Check Vim version vim --version Now you can open, edit and save a fileusing VIM. To add extra featured, you can go ahead withinstalling Plugins for VIM. ...
General :: Error Opening Terminal - Edit Sudoers File By Typing Visudo Nov 13, 2010 Recently I migrated from Ubuntu to Debian, first thing i wanted to do was to give myself sudo permissions and lock the roir account. By default sudo group don't have permissions to do this on debian,...
Access to the terminal. sudoorrootprivileges. How to Unzip a ZIP File in Ubuntu There are two ways to unzip a file in Ubuntu: via theunzipcommand orGUI (Graphical User Interface). The following text elaborates on both methods. Unzipping a File in Ubuntu via the unzip Command ...
In this tutorial, learn how to copy, cut, and paste in the Vim editor. Note:If you don't have Vim on your system, check out our guides onHow to Install Vim on Ubuntu. Copy, Cut, and Paste in Normal Mode In normal mode, you can copy with theycommand (yank), cut withd(delete)...
Perform Basic File Editing Operations in Vi Editor Viwas the first full-screen text editor written for Unix. Although it was intended to be small and simple, it can be a bit challenging for people used exclusively toGUI text editors, such asNotePad++, orgedit, to name a few examples. ...