vi (visual) Text Editor

Contents

Description
Where to Find vi
vi: Instructions
Common Problems
Other Resources
If You Still Need Help

Description

The vi (visual) text editor is available on the UNIX systems for creating and modifying text files. It uses two different modes:

command or edit mode to alter text;
insert mode to add text to a file.

Where to Find vi

vi is available on the UNIX systems.

After you log in to a UNIX composer system, at the "xxxxx.udel.edu%" prompt, type

and then press the ENTER key.

vi: Instructions

Instructions for vi can be found:

in the tipsheet The vi (visual) Editor;
from the Unix prompt (%) by typing

man vi

and then pressing the ENTER or RETURN key.

Common Problems

Deleting all lines that contain specific data

Other Resources

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If You Still Need Help

If you need help quickly, you may call the Help Center at 831-6000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Or, you can submit a question through e-mail.

Last modified: October 18, 1996
This page maintained by Karen Kral.
Copyright © University of Delaware, 1996.