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How can I open a file read-only from command line with emacs/vi/vim

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Mar 15, 202677523 views
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Is there a way to tell emacs/vi/vim (from the command line) that I want to view the file in or . I know how to open a file as read only if emacs/vi/vim is already running.

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vim -R filename

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