answersLogoWhite

0

Same as it would be in any other operating system: vi is a text editor, mostly tailored to power users.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What command is used to open VI in Linux?

vi


What are the Linux editing utilities?

The one editor that is absolutely certain to be available on every Linux and Unix distribution is 'vi'. The 'vi' editor is not only the world's greatest editor, it is absolutely ubiquitous in the Unix and Linux world. There are other editors on many Linux systems including many graphical editors, but none hold a candle to 'vi', at least in my humble opinion.NOTE: The 'vi' editor was written by Bill Joy.


Which utilities are available for editing on your Linux system?

Vi


What does linux fedora 15 come with for file editing?

vi


What are VI and Nano used for?

These are Unix and Linux text editor programs.


What is the vi text editor?

vi text editor is a standard text editor found in almost every flavor of Linux, it is the most preferred text editor by most Linux professionals, other text editors include nano and pico are also decent substitutes for the vi editor


List 10 commands of vi editor in unix?

Look for a vi tutorial (they are usually online for Linux anyway). Or, search for "vi cheat sheet". Example is in related links.


How do you use vi command in Linux?

You type "vi filenameyouwanttoedit" on the command line. I recommend getting a book for more details. We certainly can't teach you everything there is to know about vi here.


What vi command in Linux means go to the end of a file?

Shift-g / capital G


What is full form of VIM editor in Linux?

visual interactive


What is the default editor that comes with Linux?

This entirely depends on the distribution maintainers. Usually it will be either Nano or vi/vim.


What are basic cammand for Linux iv editor?

I dont know what "iv" is but if you mead "vi" then... type vi "name of the file" to enter the editing mode then type "i" to start typing. when you are done editing type :wq to write then exit vi.

Trending Questions
What can one do on the Internet with a VPN Tunnel? How can I obtain a physical address for a specific location? Are Dell Inspiron 1501 drivers compatible with Dell Inspiron 1521? What will be the result of adding the command ip dhcp excluded-address 10.10.4.1 10.10.4.5 to the configuration of a local router that has been configured as a DHCP server? What is consists of a special purpuse chip and electronic circuits that control the transfer of ddata and instructions from a disk to and from the system bus and other components in the computer? What does each number or group of numbers and the letter mean in 802.11b? Ten ways of maintaining the computer? What fuel is used in a turbo jet engine? 2000 mbz ml320 where do the ground wires from the 2nd o2 sensors heater wires connect do they ground to the body or through the computer if they connect to the computer which pins on which computer? Where can one find information about procurement software? What are the three basic hardware building blocks of a host? When a notebook internal device fails what three options can you use to deal with the problem? How do you turn off HW T and L on your PC? What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer crime and law? How do you compute kruskal-wallis test? Compare scientific computers to large business computers? How are online reputations different from those earned in the real world? What does 866 MHz mean? What are subroutine linkages? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a chip reader?