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Operating system: Linux: Editor: Vi: Save: How to save and quit the current file?

Feb 25th, 2004 13:16
Knud van Eeden,

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--- Knud van Eeden --- 22 November 2003 - 08:02 pm -------------------

Operating system: Linux: Editor: Vi: Save: How to save and quit the 
current file?

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Use the command

 :wq

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(or thus in order to remember it easier:

  wq = WriteQuit)

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Steps: Overview:

 1. -Start VI with your file

      e.g.
                       
      vi myfile.dok

 2. -Press <INSERT> to start editing the file

 3. -When finished, type

      1. press <ESCAPE>

      2. type the colon character

       :

      3. type the 2 characters

       wq

      4. That will save and quit the current file

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Internet: see also:

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Operating system: Linux: Console: Start: How to start a console in 
Linux? [terminal]
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/26684/fid/107

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Operating system: Linux: Editor: VI: File: Overview: Can you give an 
overview of the VI editor?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/29029/fid/1561

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