vi is a screen-oriented text editor originally created for the Unix operating system.
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How can I have my .vimrc detect what OS I'm using?
Since I upgraded my Ubuntu to version 14 I've had a lot of problems with sharing my .vimrc file between Ubuntu and OSX.
The following commands no longer work and in fact gives errors:
set filetype ...
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Yank all function declarations
Something I often have to do is make sure I have prototypes for all my functions in my C code at the top of file. What would be a way to quickly select all the function declarations in a .c file using ...
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Bash Scripting VIM commands
I have a few files that I have an annoyingly repetitive group of VIM commands to apply to.
They are basic VIM commands just to delete some lines which are not supported by the process I need the files ...
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How can I invoke vi instead of vim [duplicate]
I want to use vi for better pasting.
When I use vi I get vim
When I type /usr/bin/vi I still get vim
This is on my Max OSX 10.10 Yosemite
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Strange closure of vi editor
Upon closing vi editor, (without letting it load the whole file),
-bash-3.2$ vi /var/spool/mail/user1
-bash-3.2$ 0;136;0c
left 0;136;0c to prompt, what could have made this happen, not letting the ...
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Is it possible to remove vi?
I want to remove the vi text editor from Linux but it does not show up as a package in aptitude. Is it possible to remove this?
I have already removed vim by running
sudo apt-get remove vim
I am ...
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Where is the rc file for vi editor.
I would like to set up system-wide vi settings.
I know i can setup preferences for vim editor in /etc/vimrc and ~/.vimrc
but i don't think my vi on CentOS7 is reading anything from the vimrc files ...
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Vim, how to delete from CURRENT cursor position, until end of line and next N lines?
This is strangely difficult to figure out. I do not want to delete what is to the left of the cursor, only from the cursor to the end of the line, and the following 3 lines in ONE command. I know I ...
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Ctrl-z doesn't work in vi launched from Gnome terminal
I'm trying to switch Vi launched from Fedora Gnome terminal to background and go back to bash with Ctrl-Z but it doesn't seem to do anything.
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Delete lines from a file which opened in less mode
I have a file (huge size) which cannot be opened in vi but in less mode and I want to delete the lines which I do not required. But I am unable to delete lines from file open in less mode.
Please ...
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Is replacing a particular line in a file through a bash script possible in VIM or EX?
I would like to modify a particular line, say line 5, in a file by using the EOEX construct how can I achieve my aim? The code snippet that I use to achieve my purpose is as follows:
#!/bin/bash
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How to insert specific lines into a file using vim?
I am using vim for both programming and competitive coding.
Now, since I want to insert specific macros whenever I open a source file when I am doing competitive coding. I just copy paste the entire ...
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visual mode in vi to remove char at the end of multiple lines
builder.append("sss");
builder.append("aaaaaaaaa");
I would like to remove the ; at the end. I can do it using various scripts in sed or replace all in vim.
But, I would like to know how to use ...
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Character class bug in nvi: [[:digit:]] is interpreted like [[:alnum:]]
A simple search in nvi on text such as:
the quick red fox jumped 1 foot over the lazy 28 pound dog
using the following search
/[[:digit:]]
behaves like
/[[:alnum:]]
That is, it finds every ...
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Vi editor, search and replace complex string
I want to search and replace particular string in file.
Example, the string:
***BNS S&P/TSX60 ROC,SERIES
will become:
***BNS S&P/TSX60 ROC SERIES
How can I do this?
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In VIM, replace path with slashes without using escape slashes
In vim I want to substitute a long path /a/b/f/g/d/g with another /s/g/w/d/g/r in a text file. Usually I use \/ but there are too many slashes here. Is there an easier way?
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In VIM how do you run a command silently in the background?
I'm using ubuntu and currently have the following line in my vimrc file:
nnoremap < leader >dc :execute 'silent !drush cc all' | redraw!
The command works but it doesnt hit me back to the ...
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How can I delete all lines in a file using vi?
How can I delete all lines in a file using vi?
At moment I do that using something like this to remove all lines in a file:
echo > test.txt
How can I delete all lines using vi?
Note:
Using dd ...
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Initializing search in vi before starting
I use a small program I wrote that takes a regular expression pattern as parameter and searches 2000+ files. The files are in a directory hierarchy.
The pattern can be in multiple files and multiple ...
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Does VI v4.0 on Solaris 2.5.0 have a command history
I normally use VIM but have to fiddle with files in VI. Does the vi on Solaris 2.5 have history I can recall to re-use commands? It's a pain to retype complete lines sometimes. In VIM I can go ESC, ...
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What is happening while executing this command cd / | vi?
When I execute the command cd / | vi, it goes to the vi editor. When I type any command it does not display the command but it gets executed and the command that is executed is not shown in the ...
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how to recall last argument in bash with vi setting
I use set -o vi setting in bash. The shorcut Alt+. (recalling last argument of previous command) here doesn't work as in emacs mode, so what is the equivalent for vi?
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Reverse global and local marks in vi/vim
How can I reverse the capitalization convention of marks in vi/vim?
Normally a lower-case mark like "a" means it is local to the current file, but upper case marks like "A" are global to the session. ...
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Why are there several keys unbound in vim?
There are several keys that are unbound in vi/vim, such as g, q, v and #. Is there a particular reason why these keys are unbound? Can I just use them however I want or will I be breaking certain ...
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Skip search and replace after a heading in Vim
I have to replace a pattern, but I don't want to replace it after a particular word.
This is my program:
:vnoremap ::silent! call Bib()
function! Bib()
%s/\s*\n*{\\&}\s*\n*/ /g
...
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Can I specify the layout of a vsplit command?
When I do the :vsplit command, it always opens the new file on the left side of the screen. Is there a way I can specify I want the new file to open to the right?
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add bracket across numbers at only end of each line
I have a file having lines as:
ram_reg_10/raja_reg_9/raghu_reg_8
abc_reg_4/bcd_reg_5
cad/pqr_reg_91
I want to convert string "_reg_number" into [number] at only last of every line in vi ...
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What is the difference between “find” and “till” in vim?
I see I can use t c or Tc to move to the next / previous character c
I can also use fc or Fc to move to the next / previous character c
Is the only difference between them that tc places the ...
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In VI how do I paste text into my file from a range of lines I have yanked?
I am using vi in Solaris 10. I am yanking a range of lines by doing 283,295y, and I do believe the yank command is working as it says 12 lines after I execute the command.
However when I try to copy ...
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How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim
I know I can use wc for counting characters, words and lines of files at the command line.
Is there any way I can can count the number of words while in vim?
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Vim Error 'E212: Cannot open file for writing', when trying to create new files outside of home dir
I am running Wheezy Debian. When I try to create a new file in a directory other than my home directory, such as /var/www, I get the following error in vim:
E212: Cannot open file for writing.
I ...
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How do you set up a “compiling parser”-like function to help with editing plain scripts in elvis?
I'm using elvis to edit files etc. in a context where limiting the keystrokes makes a difference1. I don't know all the implications of its differences from vim and I'm actually inexperienced with ...
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Redirect VI command output to a file
I want to export the output of vi command :set fileencoding to another file. It seems vi's file encoding detection is better than file command.
How to do that?
I could write a macro with:
:set ...
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Why does Vi have multiple modes?
Why does Vi have multiple modes? I'm not interested in the functions of the modes unless that was a reason to have different modes. I'm only interested in the design / engineering reasons for ...
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Binding Shift-Enter to insert a newline without evaluating the current expression
I try to bind Shift-Enter to insert a newline without evaluating the current expression in the terminal and in repl modes. Reading through the ArchWiki, I tried setting this in my ~/.Xmodmap file and ...
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vi: move a line by 4 bytes
I want to move a line by 4 bytes using vi editor. What command should I use?
I tried ">>" and it does move but it moves by 8 bytes..
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How is `vi` Aware of the Format of Configuration Files?
When I edit configuration files in vi, it seems like vi is aware of the syntax of the file.
For example, vi will color tokens one way or another depending on whether its a key or a value. ...
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What does [converted] mean at the bottom of vim?
I have a log file, and when I open it via vim, it looks not readable, and it has [converted] at the bottom. What does [converted] mean?
Is there a way to fix the format issue so that it is human ...
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Shell vi mode prints (arg: repetition): How to remove it?
Whenever you are in vi command mode on the shell and hit a number, like 8, "(arg: 8)" shows at the start of the line. Anyone know how to make it not do that? The moving the line I'm typing is ...
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How to edit /etc/inittab?
I want to edit /etc/inittab in order to get a login prompt on the serial console once the system boots. By default, inittab file complains to be ro.
I tried both gksudo gedit /etc/inittab and sudo vi ...
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Replace string with another string in vi editor
I have a template.php file where I want to change every occurence of apple with grape throughout the file. At the moment,I am having to painstakingly edit the entire file to find where to change. ...
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How to comment multiple lines at once? [duplicate]
How can I select a bunch of text and comment it all out?
Currently I go to the first line, go to insert mode then type # left-arrowdown-arrow and then I repeat that sequence, perhaps saving a few ...
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vim how to keep cursor position while copying text
I am (having to) using gvim in windows.
I was used to the linux environment where when I select text using mouse the cursor position wont change.
Now , with gvim in windows,
My problem is something ...
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Plain vi (not vim): Can't delete a line in insert mode: Is this behavior required by POSIX?
In the non-vim implementations of vi I've worked with, it's not possible to delete a line while in insert mode. vim does allows it—but it's my understanding that vim is not POSIX-compliant in ...
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How to enable 'daw' vi command in zsh?
I've seen that the vi mode option in zsh is rather limited.
For example, 'daw' (delete around word) and 'diw' don't work.
What is the reason and how can I solve it?
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vim avoid selecting underscore
So I know that an underscore (_) is considered part of a word in vim. Working with Python, I normally end up having a lot of underscores. Is there a way to select part of a word excluding the ...
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How to put current line at top/center/bottom of screen in vim?
Any quicker navigation trick to place the line at which the cursor is at the moment to the
top of the screen?
center of the screen?
bottom of the screen?
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copy from tmux to any editor not working
I am trying to copy from tmux to my browser. I followed the post
Copying between tmux buffers and the system clipboard which tells me to add
setw -g mode-keys vi
bind-key -t vi-copy 'v' ...
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Stop vim from messing up my indentation on comments
For some reason Vim thinks all of my comments should have all indentation removed. If I add # to the beginning of a line, suddenly all leading whitespace is removed. How can I stop this?
I have ...
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What happens if I use vi on large files?
Though we were instructed not to, a colleague of mine used vi to view a large text file (server.log 3.5 GB).
This filled up /var/tmp and caused some problems on the server.
What caused this? Why ...
