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How to config vi editor to show line numbers


To display line numbers of a file in vi text editor, type any one of the following command in vim editor
  :set number

  :set nu

To turn off line number again enter the same command:
  :set nu!

If you need number every time you start vi or vim editor, append following line to your ~/.vimrc file:
  set number

Save and close the file.
Jump to particular line number from a shell prompt, enter:
  $ vi +linenumber file.c

  $ vi +300 initlib.c

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