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Old 08-31-2012
vi editor on CYGWIN
vi editor is not working on CYGWIN.Please let me know how to make that work as soon as possible.My work is getting delayed due to this problem.
# 2  
Old 08-31-2012
'not working' isn't very descriptive. Details?
# 3  
Old 08-31-2012
'vi editor on CYGWIN
I tried to create a file using the command vi <filename> on CYGWIN but it is not working.Please help me with the solution.

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Originally Posted by CarloM
'not working' isn't very descriptive. Details?
I tried to create a file using the command vi <filename> on CYGWIN but it is not working.Please help me with the solution..Please help me with the solution.
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Old 08-31-2012
Again, "not working" tells us nothing useful.

What exactly happens? The file isn't created? You get an error message? What?
# 5  
Old 08-31-2012
I am getting error message like

bash: vi: command not found
# 6  
Old 08-31-2012
vi
Hi,

I think, you haven't choosed vi(as an install option) while installing Cygwin.
You can try,
Code:
emacs file

if you want to only read the files, then you can
Code:
less file
cat file

.

Cheers,
Ranga Smilie
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