Open the vi editor. Perform local and global editing functions. Save edited files. Exit the vi editor. Print a file to the screen. Print a file to the printer. Format text using nroff instructions. Use macros for nroff instructions
Unit 1: Using the vi Editor
- Introduction to the vi Editor
- asic Editing Commands
- Local Text Revisions
- More Editing Commands
- Setting Up Editor Options
Unit 2: Exiting and Calling the vi Editor
- Exiting the vi Editor
- Editing Multiple Files
- Recovering From a Crash
Unit 3: Global Editing Commands
- Searching for Patterns
- Searching and Deleting
- Searching and Substituting
- Using Specified Patterns
- Confirming Global Changes
Unit 4: Displaying and Printing
- Displaying a File
- Using the cat Program
- Using the pg Program
- Using the pr Program
- Printing on Paper
- Other Programs
Unit 5: Introduction to nroff
- How nroff Works
- Syntax for nroff
Unit 6: Introduction to Macros
- Collection of Requests
- Paired Macros
- Tasks of mm Macros
- Using the mm Package
Unit 7: Writing and Revising nroff Instructions
- Writing Macros
- Stored nroff Instructions
- Accessing Stored Instructions