How to Open a File in Terminal Linux?

Part 3 Using Vim

• Type vi filename.txt into Terminal.
• Press ↵ Enter .
• Press your computer’s i key.
• Enter your document’s text.
• Press the Esc key.
• Type :w into Terminal and press ↵ Enter .
• Type :q into Terminal and press ↵ Enter .
• Reopen the file from the Terminal window.

How do I open a file in Ubuntu terminal?

Use Ubuntu’s Dash Run Command. Press “Alt-F2” to open a command line prompt within Unity. Type the command for Evince with your PDF file’s name, file extension and its full path relative to the Home directory.

How do I run a file in Terminal?

Tips

1. Press “Enter” on the keyboard after every command you enter into Terminal.
2. You can also execute a file without changing to its directory by specifying the full path. Type “/path/to/NameOfFile” without quotation marks at the command prompt. Remember to set the executable bit using the chmod command first.