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Appendix B: Linux Commands
vi Editor
Insert Mode
If you want to input text into the file, you must enter the insert mode. To enter
the insert mode, press
[a]
or
[i]
. If you press
[a]
, you enter text after the cursor.
If you press [i] , you enter text before the cursor. However, you can use the
arrow keys to change the cursor’s position whichever key you press.
In addition to inserting text, you can also use the [Backspace] key to erase text.
To return to command mode, press
[Esc]
.
Replace Mode
To enter text that writes over the current text, enter replace mode by pressing
[Shift] + [r] . To return to command mode, press [Esc] .
Undo last change in file; enter command again to redo change u
Save changes :w
Exit vi and save changes to file :wq
Exit vi and do not save changes to file :q!
Action Command