From: buboo@alf.uib.no (Ove Ruben R Olsen)
Subject: Re: HELP with Vi, PLEASE!!!
Organization: University of Bergen, Norway
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 20:16:13 GMT

>As a new user to Unix and to Vi, I must say that the online manual for
>vi is absolutely no help at all!!  Can't someone come up with a simple
>manual or easy-to-use tutorial for new users?  Why must it be so
>complicated?

It is not.. :-)

It is realy simple, example:

r   = little replace (one char)
R   = BIG replace.
c   = change
cw  = change word
c2w = change 2 words ... :-)

and so on...

>What I absolutely can not figure out is, how do I make corrections? 
>For example, in this posting, suppose I wanted to go back up to
>line number 2 and change the word "can't" to "can not" ?  How would I
>do that?

[ESC]2G/can'tcf can not[ESC]      :-)

[ESC]   - Hit the escape key.
2G      - Goto line 2
/can't  - Find   can't
cf      - Change for current position until first space (f = find)
can not - replacement
[ESC]   - end the Change mode


What you should do is fetching the following files from your neares
FTP site containing the VI/EX archive and dig out the folowing files:

As a starter, begin with the folowing files (in order):

  vi.intro.Z      Introduction on Display Editing with VI. UCB-dist. A Must.
  vi.reference.Z  VI reference. Version 8.  Maarten Litmaath. A Must. 
  vi.beginers.Z   VI beginers guide.
  vi.tutor.tar.Z  An interactive tutor for VI. (Ver: 1.3) Beginers choice.
  vi.tutor.tex.Z  A exelent documet to use with vi.tutor.Z. Beginers choise.
  vi.tutor.Z      The tutor-file from vi.tutor.tar.Z (tutor.vi). Load this 
		  into the editor and follow the instructions. If you do
		  so, there is no need for installing the vi.tutor.tar.Z

  You may need help to setup the vi.tutor.tar.Z and to print out 
  vi.tutor.tex.Z, but it's worth the hassle.


After a while, fetch the following files

  vi.apwh.ms.Z    VI Command & Function Reference. UCB-dist.
  vi.chars.Z      Apendix: character functions. UCB-dist. A Must.
  vi.summary.Z    VI / EX Quick reference. UCB-dist.


The VI/EX archives can be found at:

Europe:
   Main site:     alf.uib.no (129.177.30.3)
   Filearea:      pub/lpf/misc
   Peak hours:    07.00 am GMT to 03.00 pm GMT 

Japan:
   Mirror site:   utsun.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp (133.11.11.11) 
   Filearea:      misc/vi-archive
   Peak hours:    01.00 am GMT to 09.00 am GMT

USA, Canada and Mexico: 
   Mirror site:   cs.uwp.edu (131.210.1.4)
   Filearea:      /pub/vi
   Peak hours:    None.            

Australia, NZ and the rest Down Under:
   Main site:     monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.106)
   Filearea:      /pub/Vi
   Peak hours:    Not relevent


For more information about the files at the archives and the archives 
itself, please read one of the FAQ for Comp.Editors.
If you are in a hurry you may fetch the INDEX file.

If you need more information, you are welcome to mail Ove.R.Olsen@uib.no.

\Ruben.


-- 
        Ove Ruben R Olsen a Gnarfer and VI user. EMAIL: ruben@uib.no. 
     Maintaining the EX/VI-archive and a coupple of the Comp.Editors FAQs.
    People that is ignorant tend to live a fustrated life, at least when it 
       comes to editing - But I do belive this is a general rule in life.
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