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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Do you use vim? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by pixeldaemon@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Do you use vim as your default text editor? If you do not, have you ever been in a situation you could do nothing but use vim?

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[–] AstroLightz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For quick edits in the terminal? Sure.

As my main IDE? No way. I'm too used to GUI IDEs like VSCodium and PyCharm.

I just find it easier to navigate with a mouse. With just keyboard, I find I overshoot the block of code I'm looking for, whereas scroll wheel gives me more control.

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

} jump forward to next empty line is really quick for navigating, also if you know the identifier then /myVarnnnn is much faster than scrolling and gets you ready to edit. Otherwise 5j;;;; also works of course.