VIM command for backspace to remove a empty line

Question

I have a virtual server with debian lenny, when editing files I have been forced to use VIM.

I have been teaching myself although can't figure out how to remove a blank line after removing a line of text, this doesn't work like I would expect. This is editing the crontab

Answer 1

Here's a good one for you that's often cited:

Learn Vim Progressively

Want to learn vim (the best text editor known to human kind) the fastest way possible. I suggest you a way. Start by learning the minimal to survive, then integrate slowly all tricks.

http://yannesposito.com/Scratch/en/blog/Learn-Vim-Progressively/