lfs-book/appendixa/vim-desc.xml

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<sect2><title>Short descriptions</title>

<para><command>efm_filter.pl</command> is a filter for creating an error
file that can be read by vim.</para>

<para><command>efm_perl.pl</command> reformats the error messages of the
Perl interpreter for use with the quickfix mode of vim.</para>

<para><command>ex</command> starts vim in ex mode.</para>

<para><command>less.sh</command> is a script that starts vim with less.vim.</para>

<para><command>mve.awk</command> processes vim errors.</para>

<para><command>pltags.pl</command> creates a tags file for perl code,
for use by vim.</para>

<para><command>ref</command> checks the spelling of arguments.</para>

<para><command>rview</command> is a restricted version of view: no shell
commands can be started and view can't be suspended.</para>

<para><command>rvim</command> is a restricted version of vim: no shell
commands can be started and vim can't be suspended.</para>

<para><command>shtags.pl</command> generates a tag file for perl scripts.</para>

<para><command>tcltags</command> generates a tag file for TCL code.</para>

<para><command>vi</command> starts vim in vi-compatible mode.</para>

<para><command>view</command> starts vim in read-only mode.</para>

<para><command>vim</command> is the editor.</para>

<para><command>vim132</command> starts vim with the terminal in
132-column mode.</para>

<para><command>vim2html.pl</command> converts vim documentation to
HTML.</para>

<para><command>vimdiff</command> edits two or three versions of a file with
vim and show differences.</para>

<para><command>vimm</command> enables the DEC locator input model on a
remote terminal.</para>

<para><command>vimspell.sh</command> is a script which spells a file and generates the syntax
statements necessary to highlight in vim.</para>

<para><command>vimtutor</command> teaches you the basic keys and commands
of vim.</para>

<para><command>xxd</command> makes a hexdump of the given file. It can
also do the reverse, so it can be used for binary patching.</para>

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