Beginning vi

The default editor that comes with the UNIX operating system is called vi (visual editor). vi is case sensitive.

start vi
vi

quit vi
# quit and save
:x

# quit and save
:wq

# quit vi
:q

# quit without saving
:q!

start insert mode
press i key

turn off insert mode
press (Escape) key

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Samuel

Ph.D. Student in the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University.

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