Hey !!!
close the file without saving ...as in readonly mode ....
try
:q!
sud help
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Jay Shah
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] To view the file
>
>
> Hi !
>
> I have already tried the -R option i.e. vi in read only mode or the same
command
> i can write as
> view <filename> or vi -R <filename>
>
> But i am facing the strange problem.
> I am owner of that file.
> and when i am opening the file with any of the above command
> and suppose i deleted two lines from the file it says
> warning : deleting from read only file.
> and when i say
> :wq to save and quit message is : " 'readonly' option is set (use !
to
> override)"
> :q the message is : "No write since last change (use ! to
override)"
>
> So this option is not working for me.
>
>
> Prachi.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Sameer D. Sahasrabuddhe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/27/99 10:54:12
AM
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> Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc: (bcc: Prachi Kulkarni/Systems/NSEIL)
> Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] To view the file
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>
> On 26 Nov 99, at 16:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I am the owner of that file. So the command
> > System("vi <filename>");
> > won't work because it allows to modify the contents of the file.
>
> Please dont underestimate "vi" ....
> Do a "man vi" and you will realise that it has a "-r" switch (I think)
> that will cause the file to be opened in readonly mode.
>
> Sameer.
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