vi editor

[Phil Meyer]

Michael P. Brininstool wrote:
> I always did !!cmd to replace current line with output of cmd (notice no
> ':'), or :3,5!!cmd to replace lines 3-5 with output of cmd. 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of Les Mikesell
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:28 AM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: vi editor
>
> On Mon, 2006-06-26 at 16:43 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
>   
>>> Inside vi editor when I am in command mode
>>>
>>> For Example : If I want to know the hostname or pwd command How do i 
>>> execute inside the Vi Editor while editing a file in command mode
>>>       
>> Type...
>>
>> :!pwd   or any other shell command
>>     
>
> Or, if you would like the output of that command inserted into your text,
> use
>
> :r !pwd
>
> or any other command.  Oddly, that space before the ! is important.
>
> --
>   Les Mikesell
>    lesmikesell at gmail.com
>
>
>   
!! is the proper way, but you can specify the shell.

!!sh
!!csh
!!bash

etc.

For really geeky guys, write a line of perl script, then:
!!perl

cool stuff.