How to edit/save a file through Ubuntu Terminal
For editing use
vi galfit.feedme //if user has file editing permissions
or
sudo vi galfit.feedme //if user doesn't have file editing permissions
For inserting
Press i //Do required editing
For exiting
Press Esc
:wq //for exiting and saving
:q! //for exiting without saving
If you are not root user then, use following commands:
There are two ways to do it -
1.
sudo vi path_to_file/file_name
Press Esc and then type below respectively
:wq //save and exit :q! //exit without saving
- sudo nano path_to_file/file_name
When using nano: after you finish editing press ctrl+x then it will ask save Y/N.
If you want to save press Y, if not press N. And press enter to exit the editor.
Normal text editors are nano
, or vi
.
For example:
root@user:# nano galfit.feedme
or
root@user:# vi galfit.feedme