topic Re: largest file size supported by vi editor in Operating System - HP-UX

largest file size supported by vi editor

Shivkumar — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 01:49:16 GMT

what is largest file size supported by vi editor ?

Regards,
Shiv

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

Joseph Loo — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:04:59 GMT

hi shiv,

it will depend on how much available space is in either /tmp or /var/tmp.

regards.

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

Indira Aramandla — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:38:12 GMT

Hi Shivkumar,

it will bepedn on the space allocated for your /tmp to hold the buffer.

IA

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

Yogeeraj_1 — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:47:18 GMT

hi,

also note that i had a case where i had to split the file into several ones using:
split -l 5 file tf

then editing them using
vi tf*

then finally rejoining them together using the '>>' operator

hope this helps!

kind regards
yogeeraj

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

Cem Tugrul — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:07:54 GMT

Hi Shiv,

i think it depends on your /tmp size

Good Luck,

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

Peter Godron — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:24:18 GMT

Shiv,
from man vi
" Maximum File Size
The maximum file length of 234,239 lines is silently enforced."

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

RAC_1 — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:38:41 GMT

The editor does not have file size limit per say, but no. of lines it can display.

the man page clearly says that. Also you can change temp dir. Once in vi session do set all. to set temp. dir, you need to set directory=/something

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

Shameer.V.A — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:00:38 GMT

Hi Shiv,

Maximum Line Length is 4096 characters including 2-3 bytes for overhead. Thus, a line length up to 4092 characters should cause no problem. Attempting to create lines longer than the allowable maximum for the editor produces a line too long error message.

There is no limit of file size.

The maximum file length of 234,239 lines is silently enforced in man pages.

Other limits
+ 256 characters per global command list.
+ 128 characters in a file name in vi or ex open mode. On short-file-name HP-UX systems, the maximum file name length is 14 characters.
+ 128 characters in a previous insert/delete buffer.
+ 100 characters in a shell-escape command.
+ 63 characters in a string-valued option (:set command).
+ 30 characters in a program tag name.
+ 32 or fewer macros defined by map command.
+ 512 or fewer characters total in combined map macros.

It is better to refer the man pages of commands.

Regards

Shameer

Re: largest file size supported by vi editor

Raj D. — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:22:37 GMT

Hi Shiv ,

Make /tmp size big enough to hold and support big file for vi.

hth,
Raj.