Vi
Vi (visual editor) is a text editor that is available on most Unix-based operating systems. It has two modes, command mode and insert mode. In command mode, the user can navigate the document and perf
Opening a file in Vi:
vi filename.txt
Switching between command mode and insert mode:
i (insert mode)
Esc (command mode)
Saving changes and quitting Vi:
:wq (write changes and quit)
:x (same as :wq)
:q! (quit without saving changes)
Navigating the document in command mode:
h (move left)
j (move down)
k (move up)
l (move right)
Searching for text in command mode:
/keyword (search forward for "keyword")
?keyword (search backward for "keyword")
n (go to next occurrence)
N (go to previous occurrence)
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