How to Use 'VI'

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vi is a screen-oriented text editor computer program written by Bill Joy in 1976 for an early BSD release.

Contents 1 Create or Open Existing File 2 Edit the File 3 Stop Editing 4 Save 5 Quit 6 Save & Quit 7 Jump to Text 8 Jump to Line

[edit] Create or Open Existing File

vi <filename>

[edit] Edit the File

i

[edit] Stop Editing

Press the 'Esc' Key

[edit] Save

:w

[edit] Quit

:q

[edit] Save & Quit

:wq

[edit] Jump to Text

/text

[edit] Jump to Line

:<line number>