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Delete all lines containing pattern

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How to delete all lines containing pattern in vi? I want to delete all lines containing the pattern "abc" in a file using vi. Thanks!

Name: Frank
Date: January 17, 2003 at 02:18:41 Pacific

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Hi, change to command mode by pressing the ESC key. then :/abc/ d No Risk no Fun Frank

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Here is a way :g/abc/d This will delete all instances of the pattern "abc"

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THANKS A LOT! It works. ;)

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