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§ 6.C: The View Command
The view command is a read-only version of the vi
editor (we'll get to vi soon). The view command is
comforting, it allows you to look at a file without the chance of messing
it up. Try:
Unix should respond by printing the file on the screen. To move
through the file, use some of the standard vi commands:
[return] key | scroll down one
line at a time |
^f (ctrl + f) | move
forward one page |
^b | move back one page | :q | quit
view | More commands | same as vi |
Now that you know how to view files, it's time to learn how to edit them.
Comments and questions to Dr. Elias N. Houstis at
enh@cs.purdue.edu.
7: Editing Files
6: Viewing Files
6.B: The 