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The vi Editor

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On a typical UNIX system there will normally be a number of editors such as vi ed and ex. These editors can be used to create and modify files. One of the most commonly used editors is vi (visual), which is a screen-oriented editor.

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© 1989 Andreas J. Pilavakis

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Pilavakis, A.J. (1989). The vi Editor. In: UNIX Workshop. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19900-6_6

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