.TH ex "" "" Command
.PC "Berkeley-style line editor"
\fBex [ \fIoptions\fB ] [ +\fIcmd\fB ] [ \fIfile1 ... file27\fB ]\fR
.PP
.HS
.SH Options:
.IC "\fB\-r\fR"
Recover a previous edit
.IC "\fB\-R\fR"
Read-only mode
.IC "\fB\-t\fI tag\fR"
Begin editing at \fItag\fR
.IC "\fB\-m\fR"
Use in error-handling mode
.IC "\fB\+\fIcommand\fR"
Execute \fIcommand\fR before editing
.HE
.B ex
is a link to
.BR elvis ,
which is a clone of the \*(UN
.B vi/ex
set of editors.
Invoking
.B elvis
through this link forces it to operate solely in colon-command mode,
just as the \*(UN
.B ex
editor operates.
.PP
For information on how to use this version of
.BR ex ,
see the Lexicon page for
.BR elvis .
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "commands," commands
.Xr "ed," ed
.Xr "elvis," elvis
.Xr "me," me
.Xr "vi," vi
.Xr "view" view
.SH Notes
.II "Kirkendall, Steve"
.B elvis
is copyright \(co 1990 by Steve Kirkendall,
and was written by Steve Kirkendall
(kirkenda@cs.pdx.edu
or ...uunet!tektronix!psueea!eecs!kirkenda),
assisted by numerous volunteers.
It is freely redistributable, subject to the restrictions noted in
included documentation.
Source code for \fBelvis\fR 
is available through the Mark Williams bulletin board,
USENET, and numerous other outlets.
.PP
Please note that
.B elvis
is distributed as a service to \*(CO customers, as is.
It is not supported by Mark Williams Company.
.I "Caveat utilitor."
