Learning to Use a Command Line Text Editor

There are a few text editors within the command line; however, one of those text editors provides a tutorial that is extremely useful when learning to write scripts. The Vim Tutorial can be accessed by simply entering the following command:

Username@ubuntu:~$ Vimtutor

This command will open a welcome page shown below. This tutorial covers the numerous topics including but not limited to navigating the text editor and shortcuts to editing text.

Learning to navigate a text editor may seem basic and not essential at first; however, a solid background of navigating a text editor on the command line will allow a user to create programs efficiently and easily. Additionally, using a text editor is essential for Bash Scripting, which can be read about following the link provided.  

Screenshot of Vim Tutor using Ubuntu ran on Dr. Nolan Kane's Lab Computer