search and replace text in vi

Got some problems executing this command in vi:

:s/dapper/edgy/c

which I expect to search and replace text with confirmation when I have edited my ubuntu sources.list

The problem is solve using the command:

:%s/dapper/edgy/c

or

:.,$s/dapper/edgy/c

Conclusion:

Commands in vi generally starts with what range of line numbers are to be searched/processed.

. represents the current line of file

$ last line of file

^ first line of file (never tried it though you can 1 to be sure)

% represents all lines of the current file.

Enjoy

dip into ubuntu dapper drake to edgy eft

I am now using my CD from Canonical (Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake) that was shipped free by ShipIt.  Then I have decided to update it using my internet connection to the not so latest Ubuntu Edgy Eft version.

The update package got over 346+ is counting. It about 2 hours from my start of update. Im hoping this would trigger me into using linux primarily for Web Development. And hope to install beryl also.

Gmail is accepting registrations

Yep! That’s right Gmail is accepting registrations but with some requirements. One needs a mobile phone and a Google approved country :) . Find it here.

 https://www.google.com/accounts/SmsMailSignup1

Found it a bit late though since I’ve been using gmail extension for firefox.