Using The Unix "Vi" Editor - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX8000 User Manual

Using the UNIX "vi" Editor

INM/NMP Unix Operations
12. Another menu will be displayed, with the choices:
1. Pick your own password
2. Pronounceable password will be generated for you
Press , accepting the default
[Enter]
This is where you specify a login password for the new user. When prompted for
, type a password (5-80 characters), then press
New Password
choose not to require a password, press
When prompted, enter the password again.
When prompted:
Press <RETURN> to continue
13. Another menu will be displayed, with the choices:
twice.
[Esc]
14. Another menu will be displayed. Select
15. Another menu will be displayed. Select
shell), then press
[Enter]
16. The prompt will be displayed. Press
#
This section is not intended to be a complete tutorial on vi, but rather a very
basic overview. You should have a general understanding of how the vi
editor works before using it.
The command displays a file and allows you to alter it. To open the file with read-
vi
only access, type
view [Enter]
1. At either the
[NETLINK]
(which will display helpful information along with the file, such as the
[Enter]
current edit mode; e.g., insert, delete).
2. Use the arrows on the keyboard to move the cursor. Once the cursor is where you
want it:
To insert text before the character at the cursor,
type
i(text) [Esc]
To delete the character at the cursor,
press .
x
To replace the character at the cursor with another character,
type (newchar) (with no spaces between
r
To replace the character at the cursor with a string of text,
type
s (text) [Esc]
3. To exit the file (whether or not changes have been made), press
4. To save any changes and exit, type
5. To exit without saving changes, type
.
(1)
[Enter]
, then press
Quit
(to exit the system administration
Yes
.
[Ctrl] [D]
. Basic use of the vi editor is as follows:
or prompt, type
# vi (filename) [Enter]
(with no spaces between i and the desired text).
(with no spaces between
wq! [Enter]
q! [Enter]
, or if you
[Enter]
.
, press .
[Enter]
Examine Create Retire
.
[Enter]
to return to the
[NETLINK]
or
vedit (filename)
and the new character).
r
and the new text).
s
.
[:]
.
.
. Press
prompt.
F-5