STEP BY STEP PRACTICALS: LINUX - HOW TO EDIT FILES IN LINUX

How to edit files in Linux

In order to edit files in linux, we can use the vi editor/vim or nano editor.

If you get the below error while trying to open the file by the command:- vim

In this case you need to install vim editor on the server. This can be done by running the command:-

apt install vim

Once the vim is installed, you can run the command:- vim /etc/passwd to open the file passwd

The same task can also be achieved by the command:- nano /etc/passwd

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