Command Mode

Command mode is the mode of "vi" that you will use to perform most of your editing tasks. It is in this mode that you are able to position the cursor, delete text, change text, search for specific strings, substitute one string for another, exit from "vi", and perform a variety of other tasks.

You can find more information under:

Cursor Positioning
Deletion
Changing Text
The Undo Command
The Status Command
The . Command
Searching for a String
Issuing ex Commands
String Substitution

Command Mode

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