Questions tagged [vimrc]

The vimrc file contains optional runtime configuration settings to initialize Vim when it starts.

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vi, getting multiple "Sorry, the command is not available in this version..." after reinstall

From my .vimrc, getting: line 16: E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: filetype on line 17: E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: filetype plugin on line 18: E319: Sorry, the command is not available in…
Michael Durrant
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vimrc file comments - double-quotes vs two double-quotes

I'm going through a .vimrc file and there everything is written like this : - " Better copy & paste " When you want to paste large blocks of code into vim, press F2 before you " paste. At the bottom you should see ``-- INSERT (paste) --``. "" set…
Amit Upadhyay
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Can't find path to ~/.vimrc file

I've read plenty of post on how to change the tab length in my vim editor, but only temporary changes. I want to make the configuration permanent and my understanding is that I can configure it in the file mentioned above. I've tried: vim ~/.vimrc…
Øystein Seel
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Setup vimrc with solarized color theme

I just started with vim in ubuntu, and have some trouble setting up my .vimrc file. This is what I currently have: "============= Solarized color theme ============= "https://github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized syntax enable "Use syntax…
Alfons Ingomar
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Ubuntu won't let me edit or delete .vimrc file

I wanted to add set mouse=a to the .vimrc file to add point and click cursor, but the /etc/vim/vimrc file is read-only and won't allow me to edit or delete it. I tried to uninstall and reinstall vim but the .vimrc file remained unchanged.…
Tistayu
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In vimrc, how can I chain multiple instructions in one Leader command

In my .vimrc I have: map <Leader>c :GitGutterToggle<CR> map <Leader>n :set invnumber<CR> Is there any way I can combine these two into one Leader entry? For example: map <Leader>c :GitGutterToggle && :set invnumber<CR> I've tried the above, and…
Kevin
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vim in 14.04 (Trusty) starts up in Replace mode

I just deployed a handful of 14.04 systems and I'm noticing that whenever I vim something, vim is already in replace mode. As I'm used to being in command mode on starting, this is rather disorienting. Any idea why? I don't see any obvious culprits…
Mikey T.K.
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vim mapping from q! to Q!

I was trying to map 'q!' to 'Q!' in .vimrc ? I tried the following but not working. :command Q! q! Please provide any suggestion to mitigate this issue. Thank you.
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Why do I get these .vimrc errors in Ubuntu 14 after upgrade from Ubuntu 13?

I get errors for all these commands when I try to use vim (though vim then works): autocmd BufWritePre *.rb :%s/\s\+$//e set filetype off filetype plugin on filetype indent on syntax on " Turn on syntax highlighting match ExtraWhitespace /\s\+$/…
Michael Durrant
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Is there a command to move a cursor to a specific line when creating a new file in vim?

I am new to ubuntu. I am using vim for quite sometime now. I came across autocmd BufNewFile command to automatically add some text when a file with some particular etension is created.I have attached the pic of how it looks after that command. But I…
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In some files, vim jumps to the last location on my last edit. In other files this does not happen

I have just updated Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS with Software Updater . After restarting, apparently something has changed on vim : Previously, when opening a file with vim , then :q , and then opening it again, it automatically jumped to the last line I was…
Dave
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vim cursor color change only applied upon movement

In my .vimrc I have the following (based upon a tip on the vim Wikia ): if &term =~ "xterm\\|rxvt" " use an red cursor in insert mode let &t_SI = "\<Esc>]12;red\x7" " use an orange-ish cursor otherwise let &t_EI = "\<Esc>]12;\#FFA560\x7" silent…
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When I press : in vim, it enters insert mode not command mode?

I cannot enter command mode by typing : . What's more , whatever key I press, Vim will enter insert mode and type the word I've just typed. i.e. I type j , and the cursor doesn't move downwards but Vim enters insert mode and types the letter j on…
doUWannaBuildASnowMan
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How to set Vim keyboard mapping for start of command

I often write the active Vim buffer with :w , then reload the buffer with :e to reset the undo/redo history. I do this so often, I've updated my .vimrc file with a command mapping for :we , to do both in one step: " Reset undo/redo buffer on reload…
Huw Walters
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Vim shortcuts won't work in tmux

I'm starting with tmux and i'm with some difficulties. I searched and didn't find anything that helped. When I open VIM in a tmux's session, the shift + hjkl doesn't work. I searched for a solution and found one that said to me to remap the command.…
Paulo Daniel
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