Create and Edit Text Files

Question 1

In vi how do you copy a line?

Answer 1

yy

*yank

Question 2

In vi how do you paste a copied line?

Answer 2

p (paste below cursor)

P (paste above cursor)

Question 3

In vi how do you insert text?

Answer 3

i

Question 4

In vi how do you change to command mode?

Answer 4

esc

Question 5

How do you cut a line?

Answer 5

dd

Question 6

How do you cut multiple lines?

Answer 6

n dd

i.e 5 dd (cuts 5 lines)

Question 7

How do you yank multiple lines?

Answer 7

n yy

i.e 5 yy (yanks 5 lines)

Question 8

How do you undo a change in vi?

Answer 8

u

Question 9

How do you go to the bottom of a file in vi?

Answer 9

G

Question 10

How do you go to a specific line of a file in vi?

Answer 10

n G

i.e 24 G (jump to 24th line)

Question 11

When in vi command mode how do you change a word?

Answer 11

cw

*removes word, transfers to insert mode

Question 12

How do you delete a single word in vi?

Answer 12

dw

Question 13

How do you delete a word excluding spaces in vi?

Answer 13

de

Question 14

When in vi command mode how do you change a line?

Answer 14

cc

*removes line, transfers to insert mode

Question 15

When in insert mode how do you enter replace mode?

Answer 15

R

Question 16

In vi how do you replace the first instance of text with other text?

Answer 16

:%s/>match>replace<
i.e :%s/youre/you’re
: denotes x mode

Question 17

In vi how do you replace matched text with other text?

Answer 17

:%s/>match>replace

Question 18

How do you issue linux commands from inside of vi?

Answer 18

:!>command<

i.e :!ls /etc

Question 19

In vi how do you save changes?

Answer 19

:w

Question 20

In vi how do you quit ignoring unsaved changes?

Answer 20

:q!