linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the linux kernel, first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. it is typically packaged as a distribution, which includes the kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of them provided by the gnu project.
everybody has their own distinct style of using the editor of their choice. when i am using vim, i prefer to have the following defined in the .vimrc file in the root directory of my user on gnu linux/mac os.
use .vimrc to save your vi settings if you prefer using the plain old vi instead.
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