{"id":762,"date":"2010-09-29T16:37:33","date_gmt":"2010-09-29T16:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.freeiz.com\/?p=762"},"modified":"2016-08-09T12:03:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T12:03:27","slug":"linux-vi-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiki-see.info\/wp\/2010\/09\/29\/linux-vi-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux: vi Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"

To Get Into and Out Of vi<\/tt><\/h3>\n

To Start vi<\/tt><\/h4>\n
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To use vi<\/tt> on a file, type in vi filename<\/tt>. If the file named filename<\/tt> exists, then the first page (or screen) of the file will be displayed; if the file does not exist, then an empty file and screen are created into which you may enter text. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n\n
*<\/th>\nvi filename<\/tt><\/th>\nedit filename<\/tt> starting at line 1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nvi -r filename<\/tt><\/th>\nrecover filename<\/tt> that was being edited when system crashed<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To Exit vi<\/tt><\/h4>\n
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Usually the new or modified file is saved when you leave vi<\/tt>. However, it is also possible to quit vi<\/tt> without saving the file. <\/dd>\n
Note:<\/strong> The cursor moves to bottom of screen whenever a colon (:<\/tt>) is typed. This type of command is completed by hitting the <Return><\/tt> (or <Enter><\/tt>) key. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
*<\/th>\n\ud83d\ude21<\/tt><Return><\/tt><\/th>\nquit vi<\/tt>, writing out modified file to file named in original invocation<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\n:wq<\/tt><Return><\/tt><\/th>\nquit vi<\/tt>, writing out modified file to file named in original invocation<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\n:q<\/tt><Return><\/tt><\/th>\nquit (or exit) vi<\/tt><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*<\/th>\n:q!<\/tt><Return><\/tt><\/th>\nquit vi<\/tt> even though latest changes have not been saved for this vi<\/tt> call<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Deleting Text<\/h4>\n
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The following commands allow you to delete text. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
*<\/th>\nx<\/tt><\/th>\ndelete single character under cursor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nNx<\/tt><\/th>\ndelete N characters, starting with character under cursor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\ndw<\/tt><\/th>\ndelete the single word beginning with character under cursor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\ndNw<\/tt><\/th>\ndelete N<\/tt> words beginning with character under cursor;
\ne.g., d5w<\/tt> deletes 5 words<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nD<\/tt><\/th>\ndelete the remainder of the line, starting with current cursor position<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*<\/th>\ndd<\/tt><\/th>\ndelete entire current line<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nNdd<\/tt> or<\/em> dNd<\/tt><\/th>\ndelete N<\/tt> lines, beginning with the current line;
\ne.g., 5dd<\/tt> deletes 5 lines<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Cutting and Pasting Text<\/h4>\n
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The following commands allow you to copy and paste text. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nyy<\/tt><\/th>\ncopy (yank, cut) the current line into the buffer<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nNyy<\/tt> or<\/em> yNy<\/tt><\/th>\ncopy (yank, cut) the next N lines, including the current line, into the buffer<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\np<\/tt><\/th>\nput (paste) the line(s) in the buffer into the text after the current line<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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