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running unix command in vi session

Original Message
Name: kamalpreet
Date: July 3, 2007 at 22:30:08 Pacific
Subject: running unix command in vi session
OS: Solaris
CPU/Ram: Ultra 60
Model/Manufacturer: Sun
Comment:
how can I run simple unix commands like pwd ,ls or cd in vi editor without quiting the vi session.

Warm Regards
Kamalpreet Singh


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Response Number 1
Name: wollie
Date: July 3, 2007 at 23:36:04 Pacific
Subject: running unix command in vi session
Reply: (edit)
try :!ls

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Response Number 2
Name: James Boothe
Date: July 5, 2007 at 13:14:16 Pacific
Subject: running unix command in vi session
Reply: (edit)
You can also read the output of unix commands into the file you are editing (inserted below the current line), such as:

:r !pwd

:r !echo $APPL_TOP

:r !ls -l


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Response Number 3
Name: kamalpreet
Date: July 5, 2007 at 22:27:33 Pacific
Subject: running unix command in vi session
Reply: (edit)
I tried this...My .cshrc has a banner command which dispalys a messages..

with :r !pwd that banner message also appears in file

Warm Regards
Kamalpreet Singh


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Response Number 4
Name: James Boothe
Date: July 9, 2007 at 13:25:13 Pacific
Subject: running unix command in vi session
Reply: (edit)
Yes, the entire stdout of a command will be read into your file.

And of course, you can filter that output:

:r !pwd|grep -v whatever

or maybe:

:r !pwd|grep /


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