CentOS Linux Server Guide

Vi Editor - Switch between Command and Text Mode

Below are the quit reference table for you to manipulate with VI application

Keyboard Key Operation

a insert character next to current character

A insert text at the end of current line

o insert a new line below the current line then enable user input

O insert a new line above the current line switching between operation mode and text mode

i insert character just before the current character

I nput begins from the start of the current line

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