https://www.oraclescripts.com/tags/text-editor/Recent content in Text Editor on Oracle ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenOracleScripts.comWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.oraclescripts.com/post/vi-editor-commands-reference-for-oracle-dbas/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.oraclescripts.com/post/vi-editor-commands-reference-for-oracle-dbas/ <h2 id="vi-editor-commands-reference-for-oracle-dbas">vi Editor Commands Reference for Oracle DBAs</h2> <p>Every Oracle DBA on Unix or Linux ends up in vi whether they planned to or not. It opens by default when you <code>crontab -e</code>, it is what <code>visudo</code> drops you into, and it is the editor on most Oracle Linux and AIX hosts before anyone has installed <code>nano</code> or configured <code>EDITOR</code>. Knowing the core commands is not optional — it is the difference between a clean parameter change and a corrupted <code>init.ora</code> that brings down the instance.</p>