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what is the meaning of the nu abbreviation in vi

Does anyone know what nu stands for in vi? That is so much easier to remember then number and nonumber for line numbers.

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Last edited by cokedude; 08-11-2011 at 06:00 AM..
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Old 08-24-2011
COKEDUDE,

nu = number


se nu in VI is set number
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