the vi editor... some basicsmodesThe two basic modes involve either editing text and managing the file,and actually inputting data. The COMMAND mode is where you move the cursor around in the file, search for text strings, replace text, save your work, delete lines and so on. The INPUT/APPEND mode (some will say there are three modes, separating the input and append modes. When in this mode you are actually typing the text into the file. the hidden cursorThe vi editor was developed before 101 keyboards were created. In order for the typist to move the cursor in a "visual" mode, the key sequences were created. It is interesting to note, for those of us that remember, or care, that Word Star, the first PC based word processing program to gain popularity, used a similar approach. Learning the basic cursor movement of the vi editor will allow you to navigate easily in the command line history of the Bourne, Korn and Posix shell! note: domain location on foils has changed... email is still valid 
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