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VI global search and replace

ReplyHow-to, Linux, ScriptingJune 29th, 2007anton

In case you need to search and replace text globally within vi, here’s the command to do so:

:1,$s/old/new

vi is a free software screen-oriented text editor computer program written by Bill Joy in 1976 for an early BSD release.

Peace!  \m/

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