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Old 05-15-2009
Position to last line when vi opens a file.
Any Idea without entering any keystroke I can go to end of line in vi when I opening the file.

When I am opening Vi I want to goto last line.

when I give vi + filename it does not work.

Any clue why it does not work.

Thanks.
Last edited by ekb; 05-15-2009 at 12:32 PM.. Reason: More specific
# 2  
Old 05-15-2009
open the file using
Code:
vi filename

then type
Code:
:$

[and hit enter]


cheers,
Devaraj Takhellambam
# 3  
Old 05-15-2009
Code:
vi +$ filename

Regards
# 4  
Old 05-16-2009
vi filename

then type

G (shift + g)
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