Edit /Save/Quit in VI Editor

jskfan
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I have edited a file with VI editor
now when I type :wq
in Replace mode, I get error E:45
in Insert Mode, it just goes to the next line after I press Enter

Any help on this, or better show me how to install another user friendly editor.

Thanks
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Andrej Pirman
Commented:
Shift-lock or Scroll-lock maybe?
Darr247
Commented:
Did you try hitting the Esc key then using
:w!q
?

w! forces it to overwrite.
If that doesn't work, E:45 means the file is marked read-only... are you starting vi with sudo?

What distro of linux are you using?
jskfan

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nano is easier than vi, I guess
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arnold
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As darr247 pointed out, you were editing a read-only file.

Depending on which file you were editing, there might be a ..
I.e. to eit /etc/sudoers file, one should use visudo
vipw for /etc/passwd.
Etc.
Commented:
Hello,

I recommend nano, it is very simple (u can save file using CTRL+O and exit from it using CTRL+X).

U can install nano on Debian/Ubuntu using following command in terminal:
sudo apt-get install -y nano

On CentOS/Fedora:
sudo yum install -y nano
Darr247
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If your distro came with GNOME desktop, GEdit is installed by default. It works about like Notepad in windows.
jskfan

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thank you

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