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VI Editor

vi can be used to edit or create new files. Basic commands allow moving the cursor, inserting and deleting text, and searching within a file. Files are saved with :w and closed with :q or ZZ after editing is complete.

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38 views2 pages

VI Editor

vi can be used to edit or create new files. Basic commands allow moving the cursor, inserting and deleting text, and searching within a file. Files are saved with :w and closed with :q or ZZ after editing is complete.

Uploaded by

Taufique Hafeez
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© © All Rights Reserved
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STARTING vi

vi filename edit a file named "filename"


vi newfile
create a new file named "newfile"

ENTERING TEXT
i
a

insert text left of cursor


append text right of cursor

MOVING THE CURSOR


h
j
k
l

left one space


down one line
up one line
right one space

BASIC EDITING
x
nx
X
dw
ndw
dd
ndd
D
r
cw
ncw
C
o
O
J
nJ
u
U

delete character
delete n characters
delete character before cursor
delete word
delete n words
delete line
delete n lines
delete characters from cursor to end of line
replace character under cursor
replace a word
replace n words
change text from cursor to end of line
insert blank line below cursor
(ready for insertion)
insert blank line above cursor
(ready for insertion)
join succeeding line to current cursor line
join n succeeding lines to current cursor line
undo last change
restore current line

MOVING AROUND IN A FILE


w
b
$
0 (zero)
H
M
L
G
1G

forward word by word


backward word by word
to end of line
to beginning of line
to top line of screen
to middle line of screen
to last line of screen
to last line of file
to first line of file

<Control>f scroll forward one screen


<Control>b scroll backward one screen
<Control>d scroll down one-half screen
<Control>u scroll up one-half screen
n
repeat last search in same direction
N
repeat last search in opposite direction

CLOSING AND SAVING A FILE


ZZ
:w
:q!

save file and then quit


save file
discard changes and quit file

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