 | Appendix A Quick Reference |  |
| Appendix A Quick Reference | |
vi file | Invoke vi editor on file |
vi file1 file2 | Invoke vi editor on files sequentially |
view file | Invoke vi editor on file in read-only mode |
vi -R file | Invoke vi editor on file in read-only mode |
vi -r file | Recover file and recent edits after system crash |
vi + file | Open file at last line |
vi +n file | Open file directly at line number n |
vi +/pattern file | Open file directly at pattern |
ex file | Invoke ex editor on file from UNIX |
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| A.3 Exit Commands |  | A.5 Other ex Commands |
