CentOS Linux Server Guide

Vi Editor - Remove Highligh in Search String

For Vi Editor, searching for character string must be performed in command mode. The search string will then be highlighted and will remain highlighted until next search function is preformed . Sometimes such highlight would be annoying, you can actually remove it under command mode

Command Description

:nohl turn off the highlighted string in VI command mode

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