You can always get vim keys in any readline-enabled terminal program (like bash) by creating ~/.inputrc and putting this in it: set editing-mode vi set keymap

You can always get vim keys in any readline-enabled terminal program (like bash) by creating ~/.inputrc and putting this in it: set editing-mode vi set keymap vi http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Use_vi_shortcuts_in_terminal http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Use_vi_shortcuts_in_terminal