How edit files into vim:
- -> ls and press Enter to list the contents of a particular directory
- -> cd .. or cd filename(s) and press Enter to change to another directory (as in DOS)
- -> sudo – to authenticate yourself a superuser to gain extra security privileges
- -> vim filename to open a file in vim
- -> i key to start editing the file
- -> press Esc key then type :w and hit Enter key to save a file in Vim
- -> press Esc key then type 😡 and hit Enter key to save a file and quit Vim
- -> pressing the Esc key (pressing the Esc key again does nothing if you’re already in command mode)
- -> :wq and press Enter to write the file to disk and quit vim
- -> :w and press Enter to write the file to disk without quitting
- -> :q and press Enter to quit vim without saving the file
- -> :q! and presa Enter to exit a file opened with read-only
Example:
sudo vim /Library/Preferences/VMware\ Fusion/networking
I will update when I need and lear different things about vim.