> but if you ever find yourself at a nix command line prompt and need to edit a file, you can be certain that vim will be available. Basic familiarity with it can be helpful.
True, but I've been getting by for the last 20 years with little more than 'i', 'x' and ':wq' (or ':q!') for changing system settings. The point of mastering vim as an efficient code editor is far beyond what you need to get your nix settings sorted.
True, but I've been getting by for the last 20 years with little more than 'i', 'x' and ':wq' (or ':q!') for changing system settings. The point of mastering vim as an efficient code editor is far beyond what you need to get your nix settings sorted.