Name

open

Synopsis

[address] o [/
                     pattern
                     /]

Enter vi’s open mode at the lines specified by address or at the lines matching pattern. Enter and exit open mode with Q. Open mode lets you use the regular vi commands, but only one line at a time. May be useful on slow dial-up lines.

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