vi is visual terminal based text editor for linux. vi can open, create and modify. To run command you have to enter it in status line below text of file. To exit from command mode and enter in text input mode press I. Pressing Escape will make you exit from input mode. Here we have top 20 commands used frequently in vi text editor.
Top 20 command of vi text editor
- Open file with vi text editor – To open a file in vi text editor in current folder type vi filename
In case file exists in different location type path to file followed by file name.
vi /path to file/filename. - Modify file with vi text editor – To start writing in open file press
I
it will start editing mode. - Exit open file in vi text editor – To exit from editing mode press
Escape - To create a line below cursor press
o
Create a line above cursor press
Shift + o - To copy a line press
yy
To copy a word press
yw
To copy multiple lines type
Number of lines yy , example 5 yy - To paste copied text in next line press
p
To Paste copied text above line press
Shift + p - To delete a line press
dd
To delete a word press
dw - To undo last change press
u
- And to redo last action press
Control + r - To go to end of file press
Shift +g - To go to Start of File press
gg
- Show line number
se nu - Hide line numbers
se nonu - Save and exit
:wq
This command is to be run after exiting editing mode by pressing escape key - Force save and exit
:wq!
This command is to be run after exiting editing mode by pressing escape key
These are frequently used commands. For more commands of vi do leave a comment.
