Learning the vi Editor, Sixth Edition

C.1. Solaris 2.6 vi Options

Table 3.1 contains brief descriptions of the important set command options. In the first column, options are listed in alphabetical order; if the option can be abbreviated, that abbreviation is shown in parentheses. The second column shows the default setting that vi uses unless you issue an explicit set command (either manually or in the .exrc file). The last column describes what the option does, when enabled.

Table C.1. Solaris 2.6 vi Set Options

Option	Default	Description
autoindent (ai)	noai	In insert mode, indents each line to the same level as the line above or below. Use with the shiftwidth option.
autoprint (ap)	ap	Displays changes after each editor command. (For global replacement, displays last replacement.)
autowrite (aw)	noaw	Automatically writes (saves) the file if changed before opening another file with :n or before giving UNIX command with :!.
beautify (bf)	nobf	Ignores all control characters during input (except tab, newline, or formfeed).
directory (dir)	/tmp	Names directory in which ex/vi stores buffer files. (Directory must be writable.)
edcompatible	noedcompatible	Remember the flags used with the most recent substitute command (global, confirming), and use them for the next substitute command. Despite the name, no actual version of ed actually behaved this way.
errorbells (eb)	errorbells	Sounds bell when an error occurs.
exrc (ex)	noexrc	Allows the execution of .exrc files that reside outside the user's home directory.
hardtabs (ht)	8	Defines boundaries for ...