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vi editor in linux

In this article, we will discuss vi editor in Linux.

Purpose

Vi is the default text editor of the linux system.

Work on the vi editor

For this example, we have created a virtual machine in Azure. To connect to the virtual machine.

1. Open "MobaXTerm".

2. Click on the "Session" button.

Picture showing the Session button to connect to linux server using MobaXTerm

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3. A pop-up window will appear. Click on the SSH button.

4. Enter the "Remote host", "UserName" and "private key". Click on the "Ok" button.

Picture showing the option to enter the remote host and username in MobaXTerm

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5. If you are not a root user then you can execute the following command to switch to the root user.

sudo -i

6. Enter the following command to create a new file.

touch karan.txt

Here, "karan.txt" is the name of the text file.

7. Write the following command to open the text file in the insert mode.

vi karan.txt

8. The file is opened in the edit mode.

Picture showing the opening of file using vi editor

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9. To save and close the file, use the following command.

SHIFT+ESC
:wq
Enter

Check the content of the text file

To check the content file, use the following command.

cat karan.txt

Picture showing the content of the file using the cat command

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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