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!
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Last update:
2023-07-24