How to Install VIM editor on Ubuntu? IntroductionVim is a text editor and improved version of Vi editor. It is designed to use as CLI (Command Line Interface) and GUI (Graphical User Interface) application.It is designed and developed by Bram Moolenaar and first released on November, 1991.In this tutorial, we will install VIM editor on the Ubuntu operating system. To install, make sure we have updated version of Ubuntu and functioning terminal. Prerequisites. Ubuntu.
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TerminalVIM InstallationInstalling VIM editor is pretty easy, it just require a single command to install. The following command is used to install VIM editor.
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View list of enabled and disabled features of currently installed Vim. $ vi -versionVIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Nov 03 2018 00:15:14)Included patches: 1-320Modified byCompiled bySmall version without GUI. Install the full version of Vim.
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$ sudo apt install -assume-yes vimReading package lists. DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information.
DoneThe following additional packages will be installed:vim-runtimeSuggested packages:ctags vim-doc vim-scriptsThe following NEW packages will be installed:vim vim-runtime0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.Need to get 6,789 kB of archives.After this operation, 33.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.##### snipped. Verify package is successfully installed and view the list of enabled features. $ vi -versionVIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Nov 03 2018 00:15:14)Included patches: 1-320Modified byCompiled byHuge version without GUI.
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