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Linux - how to exit vim editor?
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Fast manual - quit without saving
Below steps show how to quit vim editor without saving any changes:
- Press:
Esc - Press:
:(colon) - Type:
q! - Press:
Enter
In details manual - step by step
To quit the vi / vim editor without saving any changes you've made:
If you are currently in insert or append mode
- Press:
Esc - Press:
:(colon)
The cursor should reappear at the lower left corner of the screen beside a colon prompt.
- Type:
q! - Press:
Enter
Other option - save and quit
If we want to save the changes and quit change only 1 step, instead of q! we type wq
- Press:
Esc - Press:
:(colon) - Type:
wq - Press:
Enter
Other option - save and still stay in vim
If we want just to save the changes and still stay in vim
Enter the following:
- Press:
Esc - Press:
:(colon) - Type:
q - Press:
Enter