Thursday, August 21, 2008

Using VIM Command in BASH Command Line

You can use vim commands in the BASH
command line editing, like
  • moving cursors, using l ;
  • Changing word, using cw
  • etc
For enabling vim mode in BASH, you have to append following
line in your bashrc file ~/.bashrc. Just type the command given
below:

$ echo 'set -o vi' >> ~/.bashrc
$ .
~/.bashrc

Now, you can use vim commands by pressing Esc (Escape)
button.