The first time I used VI I typed a few characters, then hit backspace to delete some characters. Backspace doesn't delete characters. I closed VI and never opened it again.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

Yeah yeah, brag about being able to close VI the first time of use...

[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But how did you close it?

[–] pinkystew@reddthat.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Carpenter's axe to the utility line outside my house

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

As a long-time vim enjoyer, I like your gusto. Imagine if you could apply regexes to that carpenter's axe.

(Also, what sort? Do you have one of those awesome Gransfors Bruks ones?)

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You need to type i first to enter insert mode.

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Now I can't exit HELPPP^C^C

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

https://lemmy.world/comment/13282877

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And you weren't curious about how it worked? Not at all?

[–] pinkystew@reddthat.com 0 points 2 days ago

A million better alternatives exist. I was curious about them.