Table 4.2 summarizes the command-line options common to all versions of vi. Table 4.3 and Table 4.4 summarize the buffer and marking commands.
Option | Meaning |
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+n file | Open file at line number n. |
+file | Open file at last line. |
+/pattern file | Open file at first occurrence of pattern. |
-c command file | Run command after opening file; usually a line number or search (POSIX version of +). |
-R | Operate in read-only mode (same as using view instead of vi). |
-r | Recover files after a crash. |
Buffer Names | Buffer Use |
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1-9 | The last nine deletions, from most to least recent. |
a-z | Named buffers for you to use as needed. Uppercase letters append to the buffer. |
Command | Meaning |
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"bcommand | Do command with buffer b. |
mx | Mark current position with x. |
'x | Move cursor to first character of line marked by x. |
`x | Move cursor to character marked by x. |
`` | Return to exact position of previous mark or context. |
'' | Return to beginning of the line of previous mark or context. |
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