I want to use one editor which is available across all the system.
Someone told me VIM is best and i tried on ubuntu and VIM was not there but vi is there.
SO which one should i use
Is linux VI editor different from vim editor
vivim
vivim
I want to use one editor which is available across all the system.
Someone told me VIM is best and i tried on ubuntu and VIM was not there but vi is there.
SO which one should i use
Best Answer
vi will be more common, but theyre not 100% the same. The basics are, yet vim (vi improved) is as the name suggests more advanced when it comes to features.
If you want to use an editor that is available at most systems, use vi. If you want to use one with more functions, use vim, but be prepared to install it or fall back to vi on certain systems where it is not installed. That being said, the basics really are the same so it shouldnt be too much of a hassle to fall back to vi when the need occurs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vim_(text_editor)#Features_and_improvements_over_vi