In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / km

:! cmd execute a single command (cmd) and return to vi

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / manikantan t s

using ':!'

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / kakoli

:![command]

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / pritesh_8

you can execute as
for example
:filename.c
this will copy current file in vi editor into filename.c
although it is not unix cmd but makes the use of cp cmd

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / ravi kumar.r

compiling filename.c and then execution ./a.out

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / durgesh srivastava

!wq or we use shift+ZZ

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / santhosh

we have 3 modes i.e {vi editor}
1.inserted mode
2.extended mode
3.command mode
by default ur in command mode when entering into vi..
if want excute any command just steps are ..
go to command mode i.e ESC+:what command u wish that one
ex-- esc+:pwd
esc+:date

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / hanu

system("Command-Nmae");

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / shilpa

gcc filename

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In vi editor how do you execute unix commands?..

Answer / amulya

:wq!
(or)
:wq

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