To
create or to open a file for editing
[root@comp1
~]# vi
Example:-
[root@comp1
~]# vi fullreport
To
go to insert mode
i
- inserts the text at current cursor position
r
- replace a single char at current cursor position
Commands at Execute Mode
:q -
quit without saving
:q!
- quit forcefully without saving
:w
- save
:wq
- save & quit
:wq! -
save & quit forcefully
:se
nu - Setting line numbers
:se
nonu - Removing line numbers
:84
- Press enter goes to line 84
Commands
at Command Mode
dd
- Deletes a line
2dd
- Deletes 2 lines
yy
- Copy a line
2yy
- Copies 2 lines
p -
put (deleted or copied text)
u -
Undo (can undo 1000 times)
Ctrl+r -
Redo
G -
Moves cursor to last line of file
/ - To search for a particular word