Summary

Using a text editor is such a fundamental skill that it should be mastered as a UNIX user before attempting to become a Solaris administrator, so we’ve only examined the basic operation of vi in this chapter. For more information, read the vi man page.

Questions

1.	What command is used to perform a forward search for a text string? / ? : !
2.	What command is used to perform a backward search for a text string? / ? : !
3.	What command is used to run an ex editor command on the current line? / ? : !
4.	What command is used to execute a shell within vi? / ? : !
5.	What command is used to save a file and exit vi? ZZ h j k
6.	What command is used to move the cursor left? ZZ h j k
7.	What command is used to move the cursor down? ZZ h j k
8.	What command is used to move the cursor up? ZZ h j k
9.	What command is used to move the cursor to line n? :n :$ :%s/a/b/g :wq
10.	What command is used to move the cursor to the end of the file? :n :$ :%s/a/b/g :wq
11.	What command is used to replace all occurrences of string a with string b? :n :$ :%s/a/b/g :wq
12.	What command is used to save a modified file and quit? :n :$ :%s/a/b/g :wq

Answers

1.	A. / performs a forward search for a text string.
2.	B. ? performs a backward search for a text string.
3.	C. : runs an ex editor command on the current line.
4.	D. ! executes a shell within vi.
5.	A. ZZ saves a file.
6.	B. h moves the cursor left.
7.	C. j moves the cursor down.
8.	D. k moves the cursor up.
9.	A. :n moves the cursor to line n.
10.	B. :$ moves the cursor to the end of the file.
11.	C. :%s/a/b/g replaces all occurrences of string a with string b.
12.	D. :wq saves a modified file and quits.