Search code examples
vimvifreebsd

Vi on freeBSD : stuck into "ex input mode"


I'm stuck in a file. I used vi to edit this file, and I tried to quit, but I got a message like "Entering ex input mode". It doesn't work if I press Escape, it writes ^[ in my file.

How can I properly close my file now?


Solution

  • In ex input mode you type line by line and see these lines at the bottom of the screen. When you done simply type a new line consist of single period (.). This will take you out of the ex input mode.

    Hope this help!