Re: basic vim usage

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Fredrik Andersson wrote:
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> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM, vicky b <vickyb2084@gmail.com
> <mailto:vickyb2084@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> no i dont want to use GUI , i want to use vim not gvim how can
> copy and paste with ease in vim
>
>
> y for yank (copy)
> p for paste
>
> Use the * register to yank/paste to/from the system clipboard.
>
> This should be covered in the vimtutorial, run vimtutor if you have not
> done so yet.

Also, depending on which term you are using (this works in
gnome-terminal & konsole), you can select the text & then use
ctrl-shift-c to copy & ctrl-shift-p to paste if you get really stuck
and/or confused initially. And that works across all consoles you have
open, local & remote.

Cheers,

Phil...


> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Karthick Gururaj
> <karthick.gururaj@gmail.com <mailto:karthick.gururaj@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 4:53 PM, vicky b <vickyb2084@gmail.com
> <mailto:vickyb2084@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> I have started to learn vim in this modern enviroment where
> gui takes prefers , one thing that still me back to other
> editors is the ease with which we can copy and paste , can
> anybody help me out with safe effect in vim or any thing of
> that sort
>
> If you are using gvim, you have the option of clicking on "Edit"
> -> "Copy" and "Edit" -> "Paste". You need to select some text
> first obviously, before copy. Selection can be done with mouse.
> Using CTRL-C and CTRL-V might also work for copy/paste - whether
> it does work or not depends on a few factors.
>
> It that the answer you were looking for?
>
> Also, if GUI is what you want to work with, vim may not be worth
> looking at. Just my opinion.

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