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A. The vi, ex, and Vim Editors > Review of vi Operations
Review of vi Operations
This section provides a review of the following:
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vi modes
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Syntax of vi commands
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Status-line commands
Command Mode
Once the file is opened, you are in command mode. From command mode, you can:
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Invoke insert mode
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Issue editing commands
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Move the cursor to a different position in the file
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Invoke ex commands
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Invoke a Unix shell
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Save the current version of the file
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Exit vi
Insert Mode
In insert mode, you can enter new text in the file. You normally enter
insert mode with the i command.
Press the ESC key to exit insert
mode and return to command mode. The full list of commands that
enter insert mode is provided later in the section Insert Commands.
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