Name
vi
Synopsis
vi [options
] [files
]
A screen-oriented text editor based on ex
. See
Chapter 17 for more information on
vi
and ex
. Options
-c
, -C
, -L
,
-r
, -R
, and
-t
are the same as in ex
.
Options
-
-c
command
Enter
vi
and execute the givenvi
command.-
-e
Edit in
ex
mode.-
-F
Do not make a temporary backup of the entire file.
-
-l
Run in LISP mode for editing LISP programs.
-
-r
file
Recover and edit file after an editor or system crash.
-
-R
Read-only mode. Files can’t be changed.
-
-S
No other programs can be run,
vi
is put in secure edit mode.-
-s
This option works only when
ex
mode is being used. It enters into batch mode.-
-t
tag
Edit the file containing tag, and position the editor at its definition.
-
-w
n
Set default window size to n; useful when editing via a slow dial-up line.
- +
Start
vi
on last line of file.- +
n
Start
vi
on line n of file.- +/
pat
Start
vi
on line containing pattern pat. This option fails ifnowrapscan
is set in your.
exrc
file.
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