vi(1) Tips: Essential vi/vim Editor Skills, 1st ed. (VITIPS1)
by Jacek Artymiak
Release Date: October 2008
Pages: 111
Size: 6x9 in
ISBN 10: 83-60869-00-6
ISBN 13: 978-83-60869-00-0
Price: 24.99 USD (print), 12.49 Euro (PDF) or 17.49 Euro (print + PDF)
Description
No Unix-class system administrator or user will get far without learning the basics of vi(1), the widespread visual text-mode editor. Learning it has just gotten easier with "vi(1) Tips," the first book on vi(1) that doesn't scare the reader with unfamiliar terminology. We designed this book to get you up to speed with vi(1) in the least possible amount of time. And yes, the skills you learn in this book can be applied to all vi(1) implementations, including vim.
- Table of Contents & Index
- Chapter 2
- Examples in ZIP format.
- Free Treat...
Are You Studying for a Certificate?
This book can be used as an aid in preparation for the following certification exams:
- BSD Associate (Section 3.7.3 BSD Associate Exam Objectives)
- RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials (Unit 9)
Reviews
- Kent Nassen gave this book full 5 stars! Read his review on Amazon.com. Thank you, Kent!
Buying This Book
- Print Edition: Available in all good on-line stores: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.jp, Barnes & Noble, Createspace, etc. Customers located in Poland can use our local shop.
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Return Policy: We do not accept returns of electronic publications. Printed book returns will be accepted by the booksellers according to their return policies. Print + PDF bundles: we will pay back 30% of the total cost of the bundle for approved returns (write us first!).
The Proof's In Our Hands
We grabbed a few quick snaps of the proof copy of vi(1) Tips. Looking good!
About the Author
Jacek Artymiak owns and runs devGuide.net, an Open Source publishing and training company. He has written over 100 articles and over 20 books on Drupal, Google Docs, Linux, OpenBSD, OpenOffice.org, Open Source, firewalls, networking, security, and system administration.
vi(1) Tips on devGuide.tv
Even More About vi(1)
If you want to know more about vi(1) or its most popular variant--vim, visit these sites:
Oddly Enough...
- vimperator -- make Firefox look and behave like Vim (a Firefox web-browser plug-in)
- vi written in JavaScript -- no need to install anything!
- Google Search results for "vi(1) Tips" -- ye old vanity search
