Re: yank command in vi editor

[Bob Proulx]

נחשון ישורון/Nachshon Yeshurun wrote:
> I am using vi editor on ubuntu 9.10.  Yet several vi commands do not
> work. e.g yank (y), put (p) and repeat (.)

You have reached the GNU Coreutils mailing list.  The GNU Coreutils
are the basic file, shell and text manipulation utilities of the GNU
Operating System.  You can learn more about GNU Coreutils here:

  http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/

The GNU Coreutils are part of the GNU Operating System.  You can learn
more about the GNU Project here:

  http://www.gnu.org/

But you are asking about vi on Ubuntu.  I am sorry but this is the
wrong mailing list.  We don't know anything about that here.  We are
unable to help you here.

If you are using Ubuntu then the Ubuntu users mailing list would be a
better source of information.

  http://www.ubuntu.com/support/communitysupport

  http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists

> Could you please suggest what is the reason? Is there a difference
> between standard unix vi edition and linux vi edition?

The Ubuntu distribution ships vim (not "the real vi") as 'vi'.  There
are many differences.  But a whole generation of new users have
learned vim over having learned vi and prefer it that way.  To have
the real vi I suggest installing nvi and adjusting the alternatives
accordingly.

  sudo apt-get install nvi
  sudo update-alternatives --set vi /usr/bin/nvi

Bob