Edit And Execute A Command On The Unix Command Line From Vim

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Edit And Execute A Command On The Unix Command Line From Vim

Sometimes I type or paste a lot of text on the command line and there is a small error right in the middle. Sometimes I’ve run a command but I need to run it again but replace a word multiple times. There are a number of ways to quickly solve this issue, but since I’m handy with vim I choose to edit the command in vim and execute it.

ctrl + x, e
While holding the control key, hit ‘x’ and then ‘e’. This will bring up the current command in your default text editor.

Keep the ctrl key pressed while you press and release ‘x’ and ‘e’.