Objective:
Students will continue preparing for proficiency in cyber security by completing a tutorial on the VIM Text Editor application within the Linux Command Line Interface.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Linux
- GUI
- CLI
- Shell
- bash
- Prompt
- Input/Output
- VIM text editor
Assignment:
- Visit Webminal.org, and log in using the account that you created last week.
- By now you should have completed lessons 1 through 5, and should have a basic understanding of how to navigate, create and manipulate files and directories, and manipulate system processes within the Linux CLI.
- This week, we are going to further investigate the manipulation of text files within the Linux CLI by using the first of two very popular text editors built into Linux: VIM
- Log into Webminal.org and type “vimtutor” at the command prompt.
- Complete the VIM Tutorial. There are seven lessons in the tutorial, and upon completion, you should have a basic understanding of how to create, edit and save files, as well as get additional help in VIM.
- You should be able to complete the seven lessons by the end of this week. Pace yourself accordingly.
- To demonstrate final completion of the seven lessons: show me your completed “~/.vimrc” configuration file (and/or upload a copy to the related Google Classroom assignment post).
Assigned: August 29th, 2022
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 2nd, 2022