UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I currently use konsole fo rmy terminal use.

when i go into vi and type the letter t the stupied thing highlights the letter brown and it messes my thing up. Whereever i type the letter t it highlights in brown. Is there some way to change it. I dont know how this problem start. RH 8

vi is a text editor that is supposed to make text editing extremely fast. this is because your hands never have to leave the home position. its tough to learn, but the people who do know it and use it swear by it. i use it cause its the default and i know how to save and quit without saving, haha thats it. vi has two modes, command mode and insert mode. command mode is for commands, like saving, quiting,and accessing the shell. insert mode is when you insert your text. when you hit the INSERT key you can type as much as you want. when you want to save you hit the ESC key, then shift-: and then x
to delete characters, hit ESC to enter command mode, and you can use the arrow keys then when the cursor is at the letter you want to get rid of, you cna hit x. i dont know how to do whole words or lines or whatever, but vi has ALOTTTTT of features. that i dont know how to use, or even know exist. see the man pages for vi. also take alook at vim.org.

geez you basicly typed a manual but thanks ill check vim site

In command mode,

delete <n> lines: <n> dd
delete <n> words: <n> dw

if <n> is omitted, 1 is implied.