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Wayne-workman.28155: Added video tutorial.

2016-05-29T03:40:17Z

Added video tutorial.

2016-01-17T18:24:47Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi

2016-01-17T18:23:59Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi

2015-12-01T16:50:58Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi

2015-06-08T16:49:04Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi: fixed a small error.

2015-05-25T02:21:31Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi

2015-05-25T02:21:06Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi

2015-05-25T02:20:39Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi

2015-04-26T00:20:16Z

‎Quick reference for basic editing in Vi

2015-04-26T00:19:37Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:40, 29 May 2016
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	<pre>[root@localhost ~]# cat /README.txt		<pre>[root@localhost ~]# cat /README.txt
	This is my first readme file, wrote with vi!</pre>		This is my first readme file, wrote with vi!</pre>
		+
		+	External Video Link:
		+
		+	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1konvzseurI Linux Vi - Basic Tutorial ]
		+
		+	Video:
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		+	<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1konvzseurI</embedvideo>

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-go into insert mode, here you may use arrows to navigate text, and edit it with the keyboard as normal:
+Go into insert mode, here you may use arrows to navigate text, and edit it with the keyboard as normal:
 <pre>i</pre>
-exit insert mode:
+Exit insert mode:
 <pre>Esc (the escape key)</pre>
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 '''WHEN NOT''' in insert mode you may use:
-write changes:
+Write changes:
 <pre>:w   (then enter)</pre>
-exit vi:
+Exit vi:
 <pre>:q   (then enter)</pre>
-exit vi without saving changes:
+Exit vi without saving changes:
 <pre>:q!   (then enter)</pre>

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:23, 17 January 2016
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	'''Basic Instructions:'''		'''Basic Instructions:'''
		+
		+	Note: Avoid using the number pad in Vi.

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:50, 1 December 2015
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−	WHEN NOT in insert mode you may use:	+	'''WHEN NOT''' in insert mode you may use:

	write changes:		write changes:

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 Example of usage...
-<pre>[root@localhost ~]# vi README.txt</pre>
+<pre>[root@localhost ~]# vi /README.txt</pre>
 <pre>i

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:21, 25 May 2015
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	Vi is a very basic (yet incredibly powerful) text editor that comes with just about every single Linux Distribution. Using Vi allows you to avoid installing other text editors.		Vi is a very basic (yet incredibly powerful) text editor that comes with just about every single Linux Distribution. Using Vi allows you to avoid installing other text editors.
		+

	'''Basic Instructions:'''		'''Basic Instructions:'''

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−	Vi is a very basic ~~and very old~~ text editor that comes with just about every single Linux Distribution. Using Vi allows you to avoid installing other text editors.	+	Vi is a very basic (yet incredibly powerful) text editor that comes with just about every single Linux Distribution. Using Vi allows you to avoid installing other text editors.

	'''Basic Instructions:'''		'''Basic Instructions:'''

← Older revision	Revision as of 02:20, 25 May 2015
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	+	Vi is a very basic and very old text editor that comes with just about every single Linux Distribution. Using Vi allows you to avoid installing other text editors.
	+
	+	'''Basic Instructions:'''

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:20, 26 April 2015
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	<pre>[root@localhost ~]# cat /README.txt		<pre>[root@localhost ~]# cat /README.txt
−	~~this~~ is my first readme file, wrote with vi!</pre>	+	This is my first readme file, wrote with vi!</pre>