How to Select All Text in Vim/Vi editor

If you want to copy all text in a file using Vi/Vim console-based text editor, you can make use of the following command

For Vim Editor

1. Open file using vim editor.
2. Now make sure you are not in insert mode.
3. Enter the text ggVG
   • gg: To move the cursor at the first line of the file.
   • V: To enter visual mode.
   • G: To move the cursor at the last line of the file.

For Vi Editor

1. Open file using Vi editor.
2. Now make sure you are not in insert mode.
3. Enter the text %y
   • %: To select the text of the entire file.
   • y: To copy the selected text into the buffer.

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This should work with all operating systems that support VIM - macOS, Ubuntu Linux, Kali, Windows e.t.c