LPIC-1 Exam 101 (Linux Administrator) — Question 31

In the vi editor, how can commands such as moving the cursor or copying lines into the buffer be issued multiple times or applied to multiple rows?

Answer options

• A. By using the command :repeat followed by the number and the command.
• B. By specifying the number right in front of a command such as 4l or 2yj.
• C. By selecting all affected lines using the shift and cursor keys before applying the command.
• D. By issuing a command such as :set repetition=4 which repeats every subsequent command 4 times.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because in vi, prefixing a command with a number allows that command to be executed multiple times. Options A and D are incorrect as they do not represent valid vi commands for repeating actions, while option C does not apply since highlighting lines does not inherently repeat commands.