FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
4
Positioning the Cursor
The most commonly-used metho d to mo
ve the cursor is to use the
h
,
j
,
k
, and
l
keys. You can also use the arrow k
eys. These keys move the cursor as follows
(press
4
ESC
5
rst for command mo de):
Table 4-2.
To Do This: Type This Command:
Move the cursor right.
l
or
4
7
5
Move the cursor left.
h
or
4
6
5
Move the cursor up.
k
or
4
8
5
Move the cursor down.
j
or
4
9
5
Saving Your Work and Quitting
You can saveyour work with or without quitting
vi
.Your documentmust b e
in command mo de for you to be able to use the follo
wing commands to save
your work. Press
4
ESC
5
to ensure that your document is in command mode:
Table 4-3.
To Do This
...
Type This Command
...
Save without quitting
vi :w
Save and quit
vi :wq
Quit
vi
without saving changes
:q!
Save under another le name
:w
lename
Save in an existing le and overwrite that le
:w!
lename
For More Information on vi
Refer to
Using HP-UX
or
The Ultimate Guide to the vi and ex Text Editors
for
more complete information ab out
vi
.
DRAFT
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