How To Use The Vi Editor In Linux?
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1. Access the Vi Editor: To create a new file using Vi, open your terminal and type “vi filename.txt” to open a new file called “filename.txt”. To open an existing file, type “vi filename.txt”, replacing “filename.txt” with the name of the existing file.
2. Navigation: To move the cursor around the document, use the arrow keys. To move one word at a time, use “w” for forward and “b” for backward. To move to the start or end of a line, use “0” or “$” respectively.
3. Editing: To enter edit mode, press “i”. To delete a single character, use “x”. To delete an entire line, use “dd”. To insert text at the beginning or end of a line, use “I” or “A” respectively. To undo an action, use “u”.
4. Save: To save the document, press “:” followed by “w” and “enter”. To save and exit the document, press “:” followed by “wq” and “enter”. To exit without saving, press “:” followed by “q!” and “enter”.