Vi

Lesson in the Shell / Bash Roadmap · Stage 15: Bash Data Types

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Vi?

Vi is a powerful text editor that's been a standard part of Unix-like systems for decades. It operates in different modes, primarily command mode for issuing instructions and insert mode for typing text. Vi is known for its efficiency and keyboard-centric approach, allowing users to perform complex editing tasks without relying heavily on a mouse.

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Can I learn Vi in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Vi in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Vi tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 70 of 166 in the free Shell / Bash roadmap, in stage 15, Bash Data Types. If you are new to Shell / Bash, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.