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File Management

vim Linux Command

Opens the powerful Vim text editor for editing files.

What does vim do?

Opens the powerful Vim text editor for editing files.

Syntax

vim filename

Practical example

vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Related File Management

nano

Opens a simple, beginner-friendly terminal text editor.

wc

Counts lines, words, and characters in a file.

tail

Displays the last 10 lines of a file. Use -f to follow file changes in real time.

ln

Creates links between files. Use -s for symbolic (soft) links.

head

Displays the first 10 lines of a file by default. Use -n to specify count.

stat

Displays detailed file and filesystem information (size, permissions, timestamps).