vi editor

[Aaron Konstam]

On Fri, 2006-08-25 at 15:18 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-08-25 at 15:53 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > > 
> > > How do i select the entire contents of the file using vi to copy and
> > > then paste it to the other file
> > > 
> > > For example
> > > 
> > > vi copy --- > select the entire contents on one machine
> > > vi paste ---> paste it on the second machine
> > Two methods seem to occur to me:
> > 1. scp - the file between machines.
> > 2. ssh to the other machine in one window. Open a file in that window.
> > 	Open the original file in another window. Select what you want 
> > 	using the left mouse button. The copy it into the file on the 
> > 	remote machine using middle mouse button. 
> 
> The 2nd method is simple if you can get everything on the screen, but
> unlike GUI editors, vi doesn't 'know' about selections at the window
> level.  In something like nedit or gedit you could edit/select all,
> edit/copy, move to remote window and edit/paste to take the whole
> thing.
I have to admit the above is true about vi. It is anoying I can do the
complete copy in sections. Which I admit is a real pain if you have a
larger file.

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