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Vi Editor.

The vi editor is a powerful text editor commonly found in Unix and Unix-like
operating systems. It operates in different modes and has a variety of commands
for editing text. Here’s a brief overview of its features and basic commands to help
you get started:

Basic Modes in vi
1. Normal Mode: This is the default mode. You can navigate and issue
commands but not insert text.
2. Insert Mode: You can insert text. You enter this mode by pressing i, I, a, A,
o, or O.

3. Command-Line Mode: You can execute commands, such as saving or


exiting. You enter this mode by pressing: from normal mode.
Basic Commands
vi filename (press enter)

Switching Modes:
 Enter Insert Mode:
o i (insert before the cursor)

o a (insert after the cursor)

 Before
 After

o o (open a new line below)


Navigation (in Normal Mode):
 h : move left
 j : move down
 k : move up
 l : move right
 gg : go to the top of the file
 G : go to the bottom of the file
 :n : go to line number n
Editing Text:
 x : delete the character under the cursor
 dd : delete the current line
 yy : copy (yank) the current line
 p : paste the copied line after the current line
Saving and Exiting:
 :w : save the file
 :q : quit
 :wq : save and quit
 :q! : quit without saving

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