How to Create Custom Header Template for Shell Scripts in Vim | Linux Today

How to Create Custom Header Template for Shell Scripts in Vim

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Aaron Kili
Feb 7, 2018

Tecmint: In this article, we will show you a simple way to configure a custom header for all newly created bash scripts in Vim editor. This means that every time you open a new .sh file using vi/vim editor, the custom header will be automatically added to the file.

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Aaron Kili

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