January 2003
Intermediate to advanced
832 pages
32h 40m
English
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Name
vi
Synopsis
vi [options] [files]
A screen-oriented text editor based on ex. See
Chapter 17 for more information on
vi and ex. Options
-c, -C, -L,
-r, -R, and
-t are the same as in ex.
Options
-
-ccommand Enter
viand execute the givenvicommand.-
-e Edit in
exmode.-
-F Do not make a temporary backup of the entire file.
-
-l Run in LISP mode for editing LISP programs.
-
-rfile Recover and edit file after an editor or system crash.
-
-R Read-only mode. Files can’t be changed.
-
-S No other programs can be run,
viis put in secure edit mode.-
-s This option works only when
exmode is being used. It enters into batch mode.-
-ttag Edit the file containing tag, and position the editor at its definition.
-
-wn Set default window size to n; useful when editing via a slow dial-up line.
- +
Start
vion last line of file.- +
n Start
vion line n of file.- +/
pat Start
vion line containing pattern pat. This option fails ifnowrapscanis set in your.exrcfile.
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