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Old 07-05-2008
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I need to delete a line of statement with vi editior in linux, i am using rm but won't work.
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This is a joke, right?

Ignoring how you find the line you want to delete, use dd instead of rm. What rm will do is replace (r) the letter under the cursor with the letter m.
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seems a joke...
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doyindayo,

Please read Mastering the VI editor
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