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To vi a file |
- Open the file
- > vi filename
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To close the file |
- After you've entered the file with vi, you have options for
closing
- To close without saving
- > :q
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- To close and save
- > :wq
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- To force any command use !
- To close and force the save
- > :wq!
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To end any VI command |
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To insert text |
- place the cursor where you want to insert the text to the
left
> type i
- to append text after the cursor
> type a
- to open a line below the cursor (insert a new line)
> type o
- to open a line before the cursor
> type O
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To undo |
- the last change to the file.
> type u
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To Delete |
- To delete a character, place cursor before the desired text.
> type x
- continue typing x to delete as many characters as desired
- or -
- to delete from the cursor to the end of the line
> type D
- To delete an entire line. Place cursor on that line
> type dd
- To delete multiple lines. Place cursor on the 1st line to
be deleted
> type #dd
- where # is the number of lines to be deleted
- To delete a word. Place cursor on the word
> type dw
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To replace text |
- To enter replace mode, place cursor at begining of text to
be replaced
> type R
- To replace a character, place cursor before the character
> type rx
- where x is the character being added
- To replace a word, place cursor before the character
> type cw
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- To replace the CASE of a letter
> type -
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To fix a broken line |
Sometimes a line that should be a continous line gets broken.
The easiest way to fix this is to put the cursor at the break
and press shift + j. Then remove any extra space that may have
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