Using the vi editor

The vi editor (pronounced "vee eye") is available on all UNIX systems: other editors are not. Being able to use vi ensures that you will always have an editor available to you.

Select a topic for more information.

• vi Quick Reference

• Basic Concepts
• About vi commands
• Using UNIX commands
• Starting vi and opening files
• Saving files and exiting vi
• Viewing a file
• Entering text
• Cutting and pasting text
• Moving around the text
• Moving around the screen
• Deleting text
• Searching for text
• Replacing text
• Customising vi

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