How Do I Use Vi in Linux Terminal?

What is vi command in terminal?

vi. The vi (visual editor) program can also run in the Terminal Activity. … This is vim running inside the terminal. You can use vim as a text editor so that you don’t need to open any other Activities to read or write most documents.

How do I open a vi file in terminal?

Vi is a terminal application, so you’ll have to start it from a terminal window. Use the vi /path/to/file command to open an existing file with Vi. The vi /path/to/file command also works if the file doesn’t exist yet; Vi will create a new file and write it to the specified location when you save.