How to copy entire file content into another file being in last line mode of vi ?


 
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How to copy entire file content into another file being in last line mode of vi ?

How to copy entire file content into another file being in last line mode of vi ?

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Got it :
:1,30w file.txt
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Old 06-08-2010
or better yet:
Code:
:1,$w newfile

 
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