Install VIM on Ubuntu Linux
sudo apt install vim

Verify installation
vim – -version

Edit file with VIM
vim filename

Switch to insert mode
press i

Switch back to command mode
press esc

Save and exist from the file
:wq!

Exit without saving(force exit)
:q!

Undo changes
press u

Redo changes
ctrl+r

Move cursor at first line of the file
gg

Move cursor at last line of the file
G

Copy line
yy

Copy n lines
n yy

Paste
p

Delete line
dd

Delete n lines
n dd

Set line numbers in the file
:se nu

To replace all the matching word in the file
:s/searchword/replaceword/g

To search word in the file
:/searchword

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