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--- vim:read_and_write_remote_files [2020/04/14 00:39] – created peter
+++ vim:read_and_write_remote_files [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 <code bash>
-$ ssh peter@192.168.1.69 cat test.txt
+ssh peter@192.168.1.69 cat test.txt
+</code>
-Please note that if you want to mention the absolute path for the directory on the remote host, use double slashes (//) as shown in the following command:
+Please note that if you want to mention the absolute path for the directory on the remote host, use double slashes **<nowiki>//</nowiki>** as shown in the following command:
 <code bash>
-$ vim scp://peter@192.168.1.69//home/peter/Documents/test.txt
+vim scp://peter@192.168.1.69//home/peter/Documents/test.txt
+</code>
+----
 Just in case you have already changed the default SSH port for security purposes, you should explicitly mention the SSH port no like below.
 <code bash>
-$ vim scp://peter@192.168.1.69:2200/test.txt
+vim scp://peter@192.168.1.69:2200/test.txt
 </code>
@@ Line 33: / Line 37: @@
 <code bash>
 vim ftp://user@remotesystem/path/to/file
+</code>
+----
+===== Read and Write remote files within Vim session =====
+If you are already inside a Vim session, you can then read and write remote files using Nread (NetRead) and Nwrite (NetWrite) commands.
+Open Vim editor in your local system using the following command:
+<code bash>
+vim
+</code>
+You’re now inside the Vim session.  To read remote file from within the local Vim session in a new buffer, simply run:
+<code bash>
+:e scp://peterk@192.168.1.69/test.txt
+</code>
+Alternatively, you can use the “Nread” command like below.
+<code bash>
+:Nread scp://peter@192.168.1.69/test.txt
+</code>
+Or,
+<code bash>
+:Nread "scp://peter@192.168.1.69/test.txt"
+</code>
+For more details, type the following command inside the Vim session:
+<code bash>
+:Nread ?
+</code>
+After reading the file, type :q to exit.
+Similarly, to write the remote file, run:
+<code bash>
+:e scp://peter@192.168.1.69/test.txt
+</code>
+Press “i” to enter into insert mode and start writing /modifying it.
+You can also use :w command to create and write files. But this command will create new empty file only.
+<code bash>
+:w scp://peter@192.168.1.69/test.txt
+</code>
+After writing, press ESC and type :wq to save and exit.
+Alternatively, use “Nwrite” command to create to write files like below.
+<code bash>
+:Nwrite scp://peter@192.168.1.69/test.txt
+</code>
+To know more details about Nwrite, type the following in the Vim session:
+<code bash>
+:Nwrite ?
 </code>