How to show line number in vi / vim?
Answer:
In vi, type the following to display the line number
:set number
To hide the line number
:set nonumber
To set the line number option permanently, append into ~/.vimrc
echo ":set nonumber" >> ~/.vimrc
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How to show line number in vi / vim?
Answer:
In vi, type the following to display the line number
:set number
To hide the line number
:set nonumber
To set the line number option permanently, append into ~/.vimrc
echo ":set nonumber" >> ~/.vimrc
