Writing and editing

Summary

To create a file with cat cat > filename
text
<Ctrl>D

To display a file cat filename

To pause/resume the screen scrolling <Ctrl>S/<Ctrl>Q

To start writing a file with the vi editor vi filename

To insert text in vi i

To return to command mode from insert mode <Esc>

To quit vi, saving any changes :x

To move around in vi use the arrow keys or h for left,
l or <Space> for right, k for up,
and j for down

To delete a character in vi x

To print a file lp filename

To print 2 copies of a file lp -n2 filename

To print a file in the background lp filename &

To run any job in the background commandline &

To check the status of a print job lpstat [ job_id ]

To cancel a print job cancel job_id

For more information about See

cat cat(C)

vi ``Editing files''
vi(C)

lp, lpstat, cancel lp(C), lpstat(C), and cancel(C)

To create a file with cat	cat > *filename* *text* <Ctrl>D
To display a file	cat *filename*
To pause/resume the screen scrolling	<Ctrl>S/<Ctrl>Q
To start writing a file with the vi editor	vi *filename*
To insert text in vi	i
To return to command mode from insert mode	<Esc>
To quit vi, saving any changes	:x
To move around in vi	use the arrow keys or h for left, l or <Space> for right, k for up, and j for down
To delete a character in vi	x
To print a file	lp *filename*
To print 2 copies of a file	lp -n2 *filename*
To print a file in the background	lp *filename* &
To run any job in the background	*commandline* &
To check the status of a print job	lpstat [ *job_id* ]
To cancel a print job	cancel *job_id*

For more information about	See
cat	cat(C)
vi	``Editing files'' vi(C)
lp, lpstat, cancel	lp(C), lpstat(C), and cancel(C)