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Sometimes, if you're really screwed, you may not be able to mount the partition with vi. ed is almost always on Unix, though. (Knowing how to open a file, find
by silentbicycle 17y ago
Sometimes, if you're really screwed, you may not be able to mount the partition with vi. ed is almost always on Unix, though. (Knowing how to open a file, find and change a few lines, and resave is probably good enough for emergency situations.)
Also, it's worth learning ed because the ex prompt in vim shares most of its functionality, and because sooner or later you'll realize how lucky you are that you don't have to work on a teletype. :)
- jcw 17y agoEd is fun to use, and learning it makes you better at vi.
- stcredzero 17y agoYour comment made me smile. I had a thought of a fictional programmer so editor-centric, they decide on their programming language based on which one will help them improve their skills at vi. (Which is a misinterpretation of your comment. vi has roots in ed, so some of the cool esoteric stuff is invoked in the same way.)