How to Save a File in Vi / Vim Editor in Linux Print

To open or create a file using Vim, run the following command, then press i to insert text into it (insert mode):

$ vim file.txt
OR
$ vi file.txt

Press ‘i’ to Insert Mode in Vim Editor

Once you have modified a file, press [Esc] shift to the command mode and press :w and hit [Enter] as shown below.

Save File in Vim

To save the file and exit at the same time, you can use the ESC and :x key and hit [Enter]. Optionally, press [Esc] and type Shift + Z Z to save and exit the file.

Save and Exit File in Vim

To save the file content to a new file named newname, use :w newname or :x newname and hit [Enter].