simple VI question (i hope)

azezil · 07-03-2002 12:26pm #1

I'm totally new too nix VI etc. but anyway saying something in VI, we were told to type :w yeah? but when i do that more than once it rewrites everything!

is there some command for just a quick save?

flamegrill · 07-03-2002 1:27pm

The way to save is :w, it is a "quick" save. what else do you want it to do?

eddhorse · 07-03-2002 1:32pm

good man flamey , good to see ur using ur college life to ur advantage.....would have to agree with ya though (seeing as ur always right and i havent a clue)

Trojan · 07-03-2002 1:57pm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vi+cheat+sheet&spell=1

Google is good for you.

Al.

azezil · 07-03-2002 3:16pm

[edit]excuse me but that advice is of no use to me, you see the problem i'm having is when i use the :w command the data previously entered is rewritten over and over again.

and when i used the term "quick save" cause i used to using windows or something

can anyone help, thanks in advance[\edit]*

*edited to avoid further argument!

tribble · 07-03-2002 7:00pm

try submitting your question using some form of example - the layout of

listen assorted dumbasses i want to know is there any other way of saving other than :w because any time i use it, it rewrites the damn stuff already in the file, thus when i reopen it i have the same stuff over and over and over again!

is lame and will only end in you being flamed...
...sh1thead

Typedef · 07-03-2002 7:06pm

Newbie, I mean azezil
Esc
:w!

Difficult · 12-03-2002 10:32pm

If your on the road to changing from the micro****e enviroment
you might first want to do a clean reinstall of your personality.
abusing people won't get you any help with *NIX guru's.

man vi and read and read and read untill your eyes bleed.

Gerry · 13-03-2002 6:36am

assorted dumbasses? What does that make you then?
I don't see the problem with :w, it works fine for me.

azezil · 19-03-2002 10:52am

I was flustrated when i posted the "assorted dumbasses" thing, sorry about that. Apparently :w works fine, maybe the problem was just with the machine i was on *shrug*

Baz_ · 19-03-2002 4:01pm

Maybe youre the dumbass *shrug*

WhiteWashMan · 19-03-2002 4:04pm

look at the unix people fighting!!!!!

dont get your assorted beards tangled lads....

Victor · 19-03-2002 4:11pm

[16:02:38] <logic-away> (don't let victor see the url.. he'll surely post some little knowledgable tidbit)

Typedef · 19-03-2002 4:11pm

Why don't you sit down camly take a stress pill and think things over.

www.linuxnewbie.org

azezil · 19-03-2002 4:13pm

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan
look at the unix people fighting!!!!!

dont get your assorted beards tangled lads....

don't you have some old man things to be doing? takeing a nap, geting the ear wax unpluged or something?

WhiteWashMan · 19-03-2002 4:16pm

no, but i wouldnt insult the people who you are asking for help.
even im not that stupid....
anyway, isnt your AOL free account up soon?

azezil · 19-03-2002 4:17pm

AOL rejected me a long time ago, it seems i even below them ...

anyway as i said i was flustered n the only replys i got were of no use

WhiteWashMan · 19-03-2002 4:22pm

Originally posted by azezil
AOL rejected me a long time ago, it seems i even below them ...

anyway as i said i was flustered n the only replys i got were of no use

ahhhhh, but answers are only as good as a question can be.
maybe the fault was in the questioner?

azezil · 19-03-2002 4:22pm

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan

ahhhhh, but answers are only as good as a question can be.
maybe the fault was in the questioner?

yes it was, i see that now

WhiteWashMan · 19-03-2002 4:27pm

good, now go and start another thread and play nicely children

simple VI question (i hope)

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