{"id":4895,"date":"2022-01-18T15:03:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T15:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/?p=4895"},"modified":"2022-01-18T21:31:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T21:31:17","slug":"how-to-delete-single-line-vim-line-delete-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/how-to-delete-single-line-vim-line-delete-command\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete a Line in Vim Editor – Vim Line Delete Command (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A powerful text editor that is used in CLI (command line interface) is Vim Text Editor<\/a>. Linux uses a lot of different configuration files; therefore, you will often require editing them and for this Vim or Vi Editor<\/strong> is the best tool to do so. This article will teach you everything about:<\/p>\n There are alternatives for Vim as well. These are the command line editors joe and nano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Vim follows a particular working method. It comes with two main modes. These are as followed:<\/p>\n Command Mode <\/strong>is used to help you select the working method that you wish to enter. The methods available save, quit, copy, paste and this sort of thing however you cannot edit the file in command mode directly. This is what most of the users are new to vim puzzles and therefore has to get used to it first.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vim also comes in different modes. These are as followed:<\/p>\n The visual way lets the user select for the text that you would do with a mouse but in spite of using the mouse using the keyboard.\u00a0 It is instrumental in copying many lines f text, for example. For this the shortcut is V<\/p>\n With the insert mode, you can insert text in a document. For this, the alternative is \u201cI\u201d (add text where the cursor is) or \u201co\u201d (add text at the start of the following line).<\/p>\n The command mode starts with the symbol “:”. Whenever you are in any other way than to go back you can use the escape key (sometimes you might need to hit it twice).<\/p>\n READ ALSO:<\/strong> How to Install Python 3.7 in Ubuntu 18.04\/19.04\/19.10<\/a>.<\/p>\n #sudo apt install vim<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n #yum install vim<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n READ ALSO:<\/strong> MacBuntu Transformation Pack Download For Ubuntu 19.04\/19.10<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In vim editor, you can delete a single line. For this, you need to follow the steps below:<\/p>\n An example has been shown below in which after pressing the letter d<\/strong> twice at the beginning of line 6 will delete the whole range.<\/p>\n READ ALSO:<\/strong> How to Install Arch Linux – Step by Step Tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n You are also able to delete all the lines in the vim editor. There are two ways of doing this<\/p>\n Moreover, in the vim editor, you can also delete multiple lines. For this, you need to follow the steps below:<\/p>\n READ ALSO:<\/strong> 8 Best Ways to Secure a Linux Server – Hardening Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you wish to delete a range of files from lines 3-5 then you need to follow the steps below:<\/p>\n [start_line_no],[end_line_no]d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n In such a case, you need to hit the escape button. Once done type the following command and press enter:<\/p>\n 3,5d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If you want to delete the last line then use:<\/p>\n Sd<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If you want to delete all the lines before the current line then use:<\/p>\n 1, -1d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If you want to delete all lines after the current line then use<\/p>\n\n
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Different Modes in Vim Editor<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How to Delete a Line in Vim – Line Delete Command for VIM<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How to Delete a Single Line in Vim Editor<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How to Delete All Lines in Vim<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Deleting Multiple Lines in Vim<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How to Delete a Range of Lines in Vim<\/strong><\/h2>\n