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user2180513
user2180513

Reputation: 75

The :w command is not working in vi - Why?

I am trying to edit a html file with vi. I made my changes and am now trying to use the :w command to write these to the file. However, the text :w is just being typed on the screen. On the bottom of the terminal, it also says -- INSERT --

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1581

Answers (1)

Keeler
Keeler

Reputation: 2150

Press the Escape key to leave the insert mode. You should then be able to type :w then hit Enter and see that the file is written.

You should check out this beginnner tutorial for vi.

Also, try using vim. It has all of the features of vi plus more! See here.

If you choose to upgrade to vim, check out this interactive vim tutorial.

Upvotes: 2

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