Mode-Changing
ESC escape from text append (insert) mode and return to vi command mode
:q quit work on a file if no changes have been made
:q! quit work on a file but do not write changes
:w write the current file to filename
:wq write changes and quit work on the file
Display Adjusting
Ctrl f Scroll forward one screen
Ctrl b Scroll backward one screen
Ctrl l Refresh the screen
Edit Commands
A append at end of line
a append after cursor
I insert at beginning of line
i insert before cursor
O open a line above current line
o open a line below current line
ESC terminate append (insert) mode
dd delete current line
ndd delete n number of lines
D delete remainder of line
x delete current cursor position
X delete back one character
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Cursor Positioning
 Move cursor one line up
 Move cursor one line down
 Move cursor one space left
 Move cursor one space right
0 (zero) Move cursor to first position of current line
$ Move cursor to last position of current line
G Move cursor to last line in file
nG Move cursor to line number n
:n Move to line number n
- Move cursor to first character of previous line
+ Move cursor to first character of next line .
L Move cursor to last line displayed on screen
H Move cursor to top line displayed on screen
Searching Commands
/ word search forward for word
n repeat previous search
Miscellaneous Commands :r file Read in contents of file
!! Repeat last system command |
