Difference between revisions of "Vi"
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Quick reference for basic editing in vi | Quick reference for basic editing in vi | ||
| + | go into insert mode, here you may use arrows to navigate text, and edit it with the keyboard as normal. | ||
| + | <pre>i</pre> | ||
| − | + | Esc (the escape key) = exit insert mode | |
| − | |||
WHEN NOT in insert mode you may use: | WHEN NOT in insert mode you may use: | ||
| − | <pre:w</pre> | + | |
| − | <pre>:q</pre> | + | write changes. |
| − | <pre>:q!</pre> | + | <pre:w (then enter)</pre> |
| + | |||
| + | exit vi | ||
| + | <pre>:q (then enter)</pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | exit vi without saving changes. | ||
| + | <pre>:q! (then enter)</pre> | ||
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<pre>i | <pre>i | ||
This is my first readme file, wrote with vi! | This is my first readme file, wrote with vi! | ||
| − | Esc | + | (Esc key) |
:w | :w | ||
:q</pre> | :q</pre> | ||
Revision as of 03:54, 11 April 2015
Quick reference for basic editing in vi
go into insert mode, here you may use arrows to navigate text, and edit it with the keyboard as normal.
i
Esc (the escape key) = exit insert mode
WHEN NOT in insert mode you may use:
write changes. <pre:w (then enter)</pre>
exit vi
:q (then enter)
exit vi without saving changes.
:q! (then enter)
Examples of usage...
[root@localhost ~]# vi /README.txt
i This is my first readme file, wrote with vi! (Esc key) :w :q
[root@localhost ~]# cat /README.txt this is my first readme file, wrote with vi!
