You can use vi to create new text files or open existing text files. For example use the command "vi hello.c" to create a new hello.c text file or to open the existing hello.c text file in your current directory.
VI is a a text editor orginally created for the Unix Operation system
- When logged in to wiliki you can learn more about vi by typing vimtutor and pressing enter
- A vi cheat sheet is available here. You can search online for one or make your own.
- TIPS for VI - sometimes you might not know if you are in command mode or not. To get into command mode hit the escape button a bunch of times. Then try commands like ":q!" or ":wq"