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| + | == Quick reference for basic editing in Vi == | ||
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| − | WHEN NOT in insert mode you may use | + | 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. |
| − | :w (then enter) | + | |
| − | :q (then enter) | + | |
| − | :q! (then enter) = | + | '''Basic Instructions:''' |
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| + | Note: Avoid using the number pad in Vi. | ||
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| + | Go into insert mode, here you may use arrows to navigate text, and edit it with the keyboard as normal: | ||
| + | <pre>i</pre> | ||
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| + | Exit insert mode: | ||
| + | <pre>Esc (the escape key)</pre> | ||
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| + | '''WHEN NOT''' in insert mode you may use: | ||
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| + | Write changes: | ||
| + | <pre>:w (then enter)</pre> | ||
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| + | Exit vi: | ||
| + | <pre>:q (then enter)</pre> | ||
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| + | Exit vi without saving changes: | ||
| + | <pre>:q! (then enter)</pre> | ||
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| + | Example of usage... | ||
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| + | <pre>[root@localhost ~]# vi /README.txt</pre> | ||
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| + | <pre>i | ||
| + | This is my first readme file, wrote with vi! | ||
| + | (Esc key) | ||
| + | :w | ||
| + | :q</pre> | ||
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| + | <pre>[root@localhost ~]# cat /README.txt | ||
| + | This is my first readme file, wrote with vi!</pre> | ||
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| + | External Video Link: | ||
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| + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1konvzseurI Linux Vi - Basic Tutorial ] | ||
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| + | Video: | ||
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| + | <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1konvzseurI</embedvideo> | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, 29 May 2016
Quick reference for basic editing in Vi
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:
Note: Avoid using the number pad in Vi.
Go into insert mode, here you may use arrows to navigate text, and edit it with the keyboard as normal:
i
Exit insert mode:
Esc (the escape key)
WHEN NOT in insert mode you may use:
Write changes:
:w (then enter)
Exit vi:
:q (then enter)
Exit vi without saving changes:
:q! (then enter)
Example 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!
External Video Link:
Video:
