System information

Chapter 8: Reference

vi and viw Editor

Quick Reference

See Table 8-10 for a vi and viw editor quick reference.

Keyboard keys are in { }.

NOTE

If uncertain whether to use forward-slashes or

back-slashes, see Forward-Slashes versus

Back-Slashes in Command Lines Containing

File Paths on page 8-8.

Table 8-10 vi and viw editor quick reference

To Do This . . . Enter This in Command Mode . . .

Getting started with vi

Create or edit a file in a Korn shell window vi <filename>

Create or edit a file in a vi window viw <filename>

Make sure you are in command mode

{ESC}

Show if you are in command or insert mode

:set showmode

Find out what file you are in

{CTRL}g

Moving within a file

Move the cursor left or right h or l or arrow keys

Move the cursor up or down k or j or arrow keys

Cursor to end of line

Cursor to beginning of line 0 (Zero) or ^