In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?
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Answer / km
:! cmd execute a single command (cmd) and return to vi
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Answer / pritesh_8
you can execute as
for example
:filename.c
this will copy current file in vi editor into filename.c
although it is not unix cmd but makes the use of cp cmd
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Answer / ravi kumar.r
compiling filename.c and then execution ./a.out
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Answer / santhosh
we have 3 modes i.e {vi editor}
1.inserted mode
2.extended mode
3.command mode
by default ur in command mode when entering into vi..
if want excute any command just steps are ..
go to command mode i.e ESC+:what command u wish that one
ex-- esc+:pwd
esc+:date
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