Oh, I'm this is just begging to start a flame war, but I have to say it... :)
Get a REAL editor like Emacs! :) *runs and hides* -Alex On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 21:07, dman wrote: > On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 06:59:07PM -0800, justin cunningham wrote: > | Michel Loos wrote: > | | On Mon, Feb 18, 2002, justin cunningham wrote: > > | | > dpkg -l | grep vi shows nvi 1.79-20. the potato's show 1.79-16a.1. > | | > > | | > ok, so if I use the letter keys instead how to I get to the end > | | > of a line of data then press return to enter a new line without > | | > taking the last character with me? > | | > | | Like usual A > | > | Sigh... ok, you've made it clear it's time pick up that vi book behind > | me. > > Yep :-). > > Alternatively, you can simply press 'o' to "open" a new line below the > current line. Then the cursor will be placed on the first column of > the new, blank, line. The 'O' (note the case difference) command does > the same thing, except the blank line is "opened" above the current > line. > > -D > > -- > > The way of a fool seems right to him, > but a wise man listens to advice. > Proverbs 12:15 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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