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Edit /Save/Quit in VI Editor
Posted on 2012-12-24
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
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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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?
: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?
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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.
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.
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
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
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