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The Linux’s users preferred text editor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vi vs Vim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to text editors in Linux, the standard is “vi”, it’s a little bit challenging to learn how to use it, but once you get used to it you won’t change it for any other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main big advantage of “vi” is that it comes already installed on every Linux distrubution you may use, even when using the minimal ISO file when installing the OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIM is the enhanced version of “vi”, its name actually comes from Vi<\/strong> iM<\/strong>proved<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command mode vs Insert Mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most confusing aspect of “vi” editor is that it has two quite distinct ways of working, they are usually referred as modes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n