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 Text editing with VI editor in SSH
Secure Shell, SSH, VI editor
Hi, I create a new file $vi dumy.txt write something in Insert mode $lakdhfaildhf quit :wq Now when I open the file dumy.txt, and try to edit (delete/change) the text 'lak....'. I can't do it. I am using the vi editor. I am using SSH to log into a cluster site from a Windows machine. Could you help me with what's wrong? Thanks, Jack

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ASKED: November 22, 2008  5:35 PM
UPDATED: April 10, 2009  1:35 AM
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