To change tab stops in vi, just do the following in vi: :set ts=3 Sets Tabs to 3 spaces.  This is useful...

Sometimes it is useful to view line numbers when editing a file, and especially when coding.  To turn on this...

Usually when running a script that has syntax or parsing errors, a line number is given at or near the...

Oh, the dreaded ^M - these usually occur when uploading files from a windows system, using ascii mode.  Some Windows...

Sometimes, when pasting copy into vi, it adds lots of tabs or spaces at the beginning of each line.  This...

Sometimes your finger gets tired of using the "x" key in vi, which only removes one character at a time. ...

Using vi, it's very easy to undo any number of changes you have made.  Make sure you are not editing...

To search down through the document, use /[search string] So you type "slash" and then the text you want. Hit the...

You can set 'marks' in vi to help you find a spot quickly.  To use this feature, just do this: m{A-z0-9} (This...

If you hit the "u" key one to many times in VI, thus undoing a change you really wanted to...

Sometimes it's nice to be able to pull out a piece of code or text from a file and save...