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04-30-2007, 10:40 PM
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Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Draper, UT
Distribution: Ubuntu, Windows 10, OSX
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Server NOOB - how do i save a file after VI?
Hello, after VI.... a file, how do i save it and return to command prompt?
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04-30-2007, 11:05 PM
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Registered: Jul 2006
Location: Joinville, Brazil
Distribution: Debian, CentOS
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press:
esc
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w
(this will save)
you can also do:
esc
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wq!
(this will save and leave the editor)
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04-30-2007, 11:14 PM
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Member
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Draper, UT
Distribution: Ubuntu, Windows 10, OSX
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do i press that all at the same time or do i press escape then : then wq?
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04-30-2007, 11:58 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Fargo, ND
Distribution: SuSE AMD64
Posts: 15,733
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You press them sequentially.
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05-01-2007, 12:00 AM
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Ok, thanks
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05-01-2007, 03:57 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 26,800
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actually
:wq - save file and exit
:q - quit, will refuse if unsaved changes exist
:q! - quit without saving changes.
:x - save file if changed and quit
Just google for a complete list of vi commands.
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05-03-2007, 01:00 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
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If you have a redhat distro, you may want to run through "vimtutor", that will open a file with a VIM guide and you just walk your way through it.
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05-03-2007, 01:06 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Distribution: Debian Stable
Posts: 2,546
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If you're lazy, you can type in "ZZ" to save and quit (capitalization matters).
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05-03-2007, 11:20 AM
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Ok, thanks,  |
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