UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi
can you tell me if i have opened no of files using vi editior then how can i navigate previous files one by one.
Suppose i have opened five files using vi editor as below
vi file1 file2 file3 file4 file5

and nom i am in the last file file5 then if i want to go to previous file file 4 and then file3 and then file2

How can i go there.
using :e# and :n we can navigate only 2 files. but for more than 2 files how to navigate.

Hi Ajay,

Try navigate the files using :n for next and :N for previous files in vi.

#vi file1 file2 file3 file4 file5


and you can also use vim editor for :bn for next :bp for previous with -p option.

#vim -p file1 file2 file3 file4 file5


Have a great day,

Hi narasimhulu
thanks for Reply
but when i use :N in the vi editor it says
N: Not an editor command

Hi,

May i know the version of vi editior you are using? or os?

To switch between files in vi or vim:

:e#1 switch to first file
:e#2 switch to second file etc.
:e# switch to previous file or use Ctrl ^

Hi Ajay,

You can use :n for the next file one by one ....

and :rev or :rew ...try any one of these , it should work.

Thanks...