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How do I read a file in Terminal?
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 view the contents of a file in Linux?
Manage Files Effectively using head, tail and cat Commands in
- head Command. The head command reads the first ten lines of a any given file name. The basic syntax of head command is: head [options] [file(s)]
- tail Command. The tail command allows you to display last ten lines of any text file.
- cat Command. The ‘cat’ command is most widely used, universal tool.
