Comments on: How To Show Line Numbers In vi / vim Text Editor

By: Sandip

Sandip — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:30:47 +0000

You can also add:
set number
~/.vimrc

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:48:59 +0000

thanks

By: senthil

senthil — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:25:30 +0000

its working .thx

By: toto

toto — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:33:43 +0000

this is great tutorial. I can see line number in my vim editor. thanks

By: sachin

sachin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:41:41 +0000

Thanks

By: rojah

rojah — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:50:27 +0000

exactly what i was looking for. thank you.

By: Venu

Venu — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:54:32 +0000

Previous post not properly added

Hi,
vi “file name” +
vi + will open the file and cursor will be at specified line.

If the format is
vi “file name” :

vi : – How can I get the same behavior.

thnx
-Venu

By: myrabelle cabriana

myrabelle cabriana — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:02:06 +0000

thank uuuuuuuuuuuuu.hehe

By: Tapas

Tapas — Sat, 08 May 2010 19:04:21 +0000

I use Debian you need to create .vimrc in your home directory for that.
Also syntax on will help

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:59 +0000

Does not work in gvim with vim6.3 in centOS.

By: woof

woof — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:44:09 +0000

Inside vim editor in command mode you can go directly to specific line pressing line number (ex: 50) and shift g.

Or colon, line number, and Enter (e.g. :50 [enter]). It does the same thing, but is my personal preference over the 50G option.

By: hilmy

hilmy — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:44:33 +0000

its working.

Thanks!
hilmy

By: neeraj sinha

neeraj sinha — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:41:47 +0000

Thanks you so much!
it works!

By: Dean Nguyen

Dean Nguyen — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:16:34 +0000

Hi,

The “:set number or :set nu” is working great in VI.

Thank you!

Dean

By: Planet Lowyat

Planet Lowyat — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:20:00 +0000

Can VI display 3 desire lines such as line x(10), line y(25) and line z(50) only?

By: billyduc

billyduc — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:15:43 +0000

THat’s really kool

By: yoander

yoander — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:27:54 +0000

Inside vim editor in command mode you can go directly to specific line pressing line number (ex: 50) and shift g.