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81 lines
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# How to Use the vi Editor
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## Starting vi
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vi filename -edit a file named "filename"
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vi newfile -create a new file named "newfile"
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## ENTERING TEXT
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i -insert text left of cursor
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a -append text right of cursorf cursor
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## Moving the Cursor
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To move the cursor to another position, you must be in command mode.
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Key Cursor Movement
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h left one space
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j down one line
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k up one line
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l right one space
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w forward word by word
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b backward word by word
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$ to end of line
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0 (zero) to beginning of line
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H to top line of screen
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M to middle line of screen
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L to last line of screen
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G to last line of file
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1G to first line of file
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<Control>f scroll forward one screen
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<Control>b scroll backward one screen
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<Control>d scroll down one-half screen
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<Control>u scroll up one-half screen
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## BASIC EDITING
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x delete character
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nx delete n characters
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X delete character before cursor
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dw delete word
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ndw delete n words
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dd delete line
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ndd delete n lines
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D delete characters from cursor to end of line
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r replace character under cursor
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cw replace a word
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ncw replace n words
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C change text from cursor to end of line
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o insert blank line below cursor
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(ready for insertion)
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O insert blank line above cursor
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(ready for insertion)
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J join succeeding line to current cursor line
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nJ join n succeeding lines to current cursor line
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u undo last change
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U restore current line
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## Moving by Searching
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* Type / (slash).
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* Enter the text to search for.
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n -repeat last search in same direction
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N -repeat last search in opposite direction
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## Closing and Saving a File
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ZZ -save file and then quit
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:w -save file
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:q! -discard changes and quit file
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