CentOS Linux Server Guide

Vi Editor - Command and Operation Mode

Vi Editor also known as  Visual Editor, has 2 operation mode, there are:-

  • command mode

  • text mode

Command mode

  • Command mode enable user interact vi application. Some of the most commonly used operation in command mode operation are save, copy, search, replace and quit.

  • Switch from text mode to command mode by using ESC key

Text mode

  • Text mode enable user to input text content.

  • Switch from command mode to text mode by using pressing "i"  button

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