vi editor

torito · 05-18-2016, 09:43 AM

Hello, I am a newbie and I just started last week to work with Linux. When using vi editor I am stuck on figuring out a command to move down x lines at a time. For example, if I have a 24 lines of text on the vi screen/page. How I could move 11 lines at the time? thank you for your help!

dab1414 · 05-18-2016, 10:10 AM

https://lmddgtfy.net/?q=vi%20command...current%20line

DavidMcCann · 05-18-2016, 10:25 AM

Here's a good guide
http://www.washington.edu/computing/unix/viref.html

vi can be a mystery, but there are times when it's the only thing available so one just perseveres. Some even get to love it

torito · 05-18-2016, 10:40 AM

Thnak you so much for the help guys! I really appreciate that!

torito · 05-19-2016, 09:26 AM

So if I understanding it right the command should be vi filename+11

Thank you!

keefaz · 05-19-2016, 09:32 AM

You mean scroll down 11 lines? (11, down key)

suicidaleggroll · 05-19-2016, 09:33 AM

With most keys in vi, you can simply type a number and then hit a key to do that action that many times. Eg: typing "11" followed by the down arrow would move down 11 lines, "11" followed by "dd" would cut 11 lines, etc.

torito · 05-19-2016, 11:14 AM

Sorry about being a pain in the butt guys. English is my second language and sometimes I can't communicate the way I would like. What I am asking is if here are 50 lines of text on a vi screen/page. What would be the command to move down 14 lines at a time.
Thank you guys!

keefaz · 05-19-2016, 11:45 AM

Cut and past 14 lines?
(position the cursor at the first line from the 14 you want to move), 14, dd, (position the cursor at the line after which you want them pasted), p

pan64 · 05-19-2016, 12:20 PM

for example:

Code:

:,+13m+15

:  enter command mode
,+13 is an address, format: from,to. from is now the current line (empty), to is +13 lines, altogether 14 lines
m is the command move
+15 is the location, where do you want to move it (sometimes called movement operator, http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Moving_around)

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Moving_lines_up_or_down
http://bullium.com/support/vim.html#move

dugan · 05-19-2016, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by torito

How I could move 11 lines at the time?

Move up 11 lines: 11j

Move down 11 lines: 11k

lazydog · 05-19-2016, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by torito

Sorry about being a pain in the butt guys. English is my second language and sometimes I can't communicate the way I would like. What I am asking is if here are 50 lines of text on a vi screen/page. What would be the command to move down 14 lines at a time.
Thank you guys!

type 14 followed by the down arrow.

torito · 05-19-2016, 01:00 PM

All clear!!!! Thank you very much everyone for your help! This is a great forum!!! Thank you again!

pingu_penguin · 05-19-2016, 03:05 PM

Alternately you can use ctrl+f to scroll your screen down forward half a page and ctrl+b to go back half a page on the screen.