vi - Reference

vi <filename>

-

To edit a file vi filename

ESC

Edit Mode

Exit Edit Mode

Enter Edit Mode

i

Command Mode

Insert text (access Edit Mode)

I

Command Mode

Insert text at beginning of line

a

Command Mode

Append text after cursor

A

Command Mode

Append text at end of line

o

Command Mode

Append a new line beneath the current one

O

Command Mode

Adds a new line above the current line

Quit

:w

Command Mode

Save

:wq

Command Mode

Save and Exit

:q

Command Mode

Exit

:q!

Command Mode

Exit and dont Save

Navigation

G

Command Mode

Jump to last line of file

<line number> G

Jump to line number of file

I

Command Mode

Jump to end of file

gg

Command Mode

Jump to beginning of file

num

Shows the current line number

Display

:set number

Command Mode

Save

:set nonumber

Command Mode

Save

Find

/<text_to_find>

Command Mode

Forwards lookup for a given string

?<text_to_find>

Command Mode

Backwards lookup for a given string

n

Command Mode

Proceeds to the next occurrence of the searched string