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How do I exit vim? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (3 children)

One great thing about this joke is a that I doubt there's anyone left who doesn't know how to exit vim.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

Was watching a twitch streamer learning linux, and chat convinced them to open vim for the first time. Not a single person gave the real answer of how to exit, all joke answers like "Power off," and it was hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have no idea, but I know it’s awful

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's really not that bad. [ESC] :wq Escape to exit input mode and enter command mode, then the command indicator : w for write and q for quit. To quit without writing force it with :q!. Done.

[–] Aceticon 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Well, depending on how long one is trying to exit Vim and hence the level of frustration, exiting Vim might involve the use of a sledgehammer...