Linux—I recommend "view" command to read file in console ( readonly mode vim )

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Linux—I recommend "view" command to read file in console ( readonly mode vim )

Recommend

Make alias in your rc file.

alias view="vim -M"

Question

Which do you use command for read files?

• less
• cat
• more

I thought sometimes "I wanna use vim for read file" "but i don’t want to miss editing".

The Answer

Use view command.

view command is equivalent to Ireadonly mode vim. (vim -R).

You can use all behaiviour of VIM while reading file. ( e.g. keyword search, move keystroke and more. )

Behaviour

Actually you can input text.

But unable to save it. ( :w )

If you edited text, force quite required for escape from vim. ( :q! )

Improve

$ vim -M

is "stronger" readonly mode.

$ vim --help | grep \\-M
   -M			Modifications in text not allowed

Register alias in your profile file is good. ( e.g ~/.zshrc ~/.bashrc )

alias view="vim -M"

When you wanted to edit and write in readonly mode

:set write ma

it means

:set write modifiable

• readonly - How can I exit from read-only mode in Vim? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

Links

• Qiita—Japanese
• Medium—imported