In this tutorial we will learn how to edit file in vi/Vim Editor - Save and quit in linux.
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- Exiting/quitting vi/Vim Editor without saving the file in linux>
- SUMMARY, for exiting/quitting vi/Vim Editor without saving the file in linux>
Exiting/quitting vi/Vim Editor without saving the file in linux>
STEP1 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Press Esc key on keyboard
Pressing Esc will remove
-- INSERT --
from editor and editor will look like this
STEP2 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Type ’:’ (colon)
Typing ’:’ (colon) will put colon on lower left like this
STEP3 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Type
‘q!’
OR, if you haven’t edited file you may type
STEP4 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Press Enter
You will quit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file.
SUMMARY, for exiting/quitting vi/Vim Editor without saving the file in linux>
STEP1 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Press Esc key on keyboard
STEP2 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Type ’:’ (colon)
STEP3 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Type
‘q!’
STEP4 : How to quit/exit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file >
Press Enter
You will quit vi/Vim Editor without saving the file.
Also Read : For quitting vi/Vim Editor with - saving the file> Quitting vi/Vim Editor with - saving the file in linux
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