10 Daily Linux Questions and Answers Series (part 6)

In this brief article, I present 10 essential Linux questions along with their answers. This foundational knowledge is crucial for anyone seeking to master Linux. VIM (Visual Display Editor Improved) (continued) Q1: How do you split the Vim window and work with multiple files? :split filename Use :vsplit for vertical split. Q2: How do you save and exit Vim? • To save and exit: :wq • To exit without saving: :q! Q3: How do you search for a word in Vim? /text_to_search Q4: How do you comment multiple lines in Vim? Use :normal mode and add # or comment characters. For example: :normal I# Q5: How do you execute shell commands from Vim? :!command Q6: How do you auto-indent a file in Vim? gg=G Q7: How do you convert tabs to spaces in Vim? :set expandtab Q8: How do you highlight all occurrences of a word in Vim? :vimgrep /word/ * Q9: How do you remove highlighting in Vim? vim :noh Q10: How do you record and replay a macro in Vim? • To start recording: q(register) • To stop recording: q • To replay the macro: @(register) Stay tuned for part 7 coming tomorrow! Connect with me on LinkedIn #30DaysLinuxChallenge #RedHatEnterpriseLinux #CloudWhistler #CloudEngineer #Linux #DevOps #RedHat #OpenSource #CloudComputing #Automation #CloudEngineer

Apr 17, 2025 - 15:46

10 Daily Linux Questions and Answers Series (part 6)

In this brief article, I present 10 essential Linux questions along with their answers.
This foundational knowledge is crucial for anyone seeking to master Linux.

VIM (Visual Display Editor Improved) (continued)
Q1: How do you split the Vim window and work with multiple files?
:split filename
Use :vsplit for vertical split.

Q2: How do you save and exit Vim?
• To save and exit:
:wq
• To exit without saving:
:q!

Q3: How do you search for a word in Vim?
/text_to_search

Q4: How do you comment multiple lines in Vim?
Use :normal mode and add # or comment characters. For example:
:normal I#

Q5: How do you execute shell commands from Vim?
:!command

Q6: How do you auto-indent a file in Vim?
gg=G

Q7: How do you convert tabs to spaces in Vim?
:set expandtab

Q8: How do you highlight all occurrences of a word in Vim?
:vimgrep /word/ *

Q9: How do you remove highlighting in Vim?
vim
:noh

Q10: How do you record and replay a macro in Vim?
• To start recording:
q(register)
• To stop recording:
q
• To replay the macro:
@(register)

Stay tuned for part 7 coming tomorrow!

Connect with me on LinkedIn

#30DaysLinuxChallenge #RedHatEnterpriseLinux
#CloudWhistler #CloudEngineer #Linux
#DevOps #RedHat #OpenSource
#CloudComputing #Automation
#CloudEngineer