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title: "vi - Reference"
slug: "vi-reference"
updated: 2024-09-23T11:14:04Z
published: 2024-09-23T11:14:04Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/vi-reference"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zpesystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# vi - Reference

vi is the default text editor on all Nodegrid appliances. The following table provides an overview of the most commonly used commands with the vi editor.

| Command | Mode | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `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 |