On Tuesday 14 November 2006 08:43, taharka wrote: > How do, > > On Tue, 2006-11-14 at 12:00 +0530, Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > > Hi > > > > I am editing some file for example vi test, when i presss insert > > button, I dont see > > -- INSERT -- at the bottom :-( > > > > #cat /etc/redhat-release > > Fedora Core release 4 (Stentz) > > > > Please let me know if you need any further assistance > > I find the pdf file, "vicheatsheets" located at, techrepublic.com handy > when working with vi. Eight pages of useful information :-) I can send > it to you via email if you like? > > Note, Evince does not play nice with this file so, you'll need Acrobat > Reader for viewing/printing out. > > > Thanks and Regards > > > > Kaushal > > taharka > > Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A. Sounds like you want to see the mode displayed at the bottom of the screen. in vi: :set showmode add this to .vimrc or to an EXINIT setting in your .bashrc file
