vi Command - Text Editor

The vi command opens the vi text editor to create and modify text files directly in the terminal.

Syntax

vi [options] [file]

Examples

vi file.txt

vi +10 file.txt

Notes

• vi has multiple modes: normal mode, insert mode, and command mode.
• Common keys: i (insert mode), Esc (exit to normal mode), :w (save), :q (quit).
• vim is an enhanced version of vi with additional features.