To ignore this message, the command to quit out of vi without saving is :q!. This lets you exit vi without saving any of the changes. The command to save the contents of the editor is :w. You can combine the above command with the quit command, or use :wq and return.

What does the Q command do in Vim?

This mode allows you to use Vim commands and move through your document. From command mode, you can also use last-line commands, which generally start with the use of a colon. For example, :w saves your file and :q allows you to exit Vim.

What does WQ mean in Vim?

The :wq command is used in Vim to write and quit. The contents of the buffer are written to disk for the associated file and then the Vim session is terminated.