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Can any one tell me how can i delete all the content

of a file at one go using Vi editor ???

It's urgent
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Few ways actually...

I would go with this one for vi

Inside vi, issue these

Code:
:1
dG
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Thanx
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or simply:
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or simply

d <Shift g>
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or simply

d <Shift g>
That would be under the assumption that the cursor is at line 1.
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you could also empty the file out before starting vi ...
Code:
echo > /dir/file; vi /dir/file
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