Linux Users Group Two Modes VI consists of two modes, command and insert. In command mode, anything typed is taken as an editing command. In insert mode, typed text is inserted into the current document. In insert mode, the keyboard behaves like a typewriter.
Keystrokes appear as screen text after typing any of the following commands.
In command mode, keystrokes perform functions such as moving the cursor, searching for patterns, or quitting from the document. All commands are referenced from the current cursor position. Inserts the results of a Unix command . When editing, set options for a file with the set command.