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๐Ÿ“– NAME

elvis-tiny โ€” Tiny vi-compatible editor

๐Ÿš€ Quick Reference

Use CaseCommandDescription
๐Ÿ“‚ Open file for editingelvis-tiny filenameLaunch the tiny vi editor with a file
โŒจ๏ธ Enter insert modeiSwitch to text insertion mode
๐Ÿ”™ Return to command modeEscExit insert mode and return to command mode
๐Ÿ’พ Save and quit:wqWrite changes to file and exit editor
๐Ÿšช Quit without saving:q!Discard changes and exit
โฌ†๏ธโฌ‡๏ธโฌ…๏ธโžก๏ธ Move cursorh j k lLeft, down, up, right cursor movement
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Delete current lineddRemove the entire current line
โ†ฉ๏ธ Undo last changeuRevert the most recent edit

๐Ÿ“ DESCRIPTION

Elvis-tiny is a very small vi-compatible editor with limited capabilities. If you want more features (and documentation), install its big brother elvis or any of the other vi clones such as nvi or vim.

๐Ÿ“š SEE ALSO

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May 13, 1997 ยท Debian GNU/Linux Manual ยท ELVIS-TINY(1)

elvis-tiny(1)
๐Ÿ“– NAME ๐Ÿš€ Quick Reference ๐Ÿ“ DESCRIPTION ๐Ÿ“š SEE ALSO

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