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--- home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:vim [2024-03-24 Sun wk12 13:58] – baumkp
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 {{tag>vim neovim command linux debian text editor setup customise customisation cheatsheet}}
+======VIM Editor======
+When using ''sudo vim'' consider ''sudo -E''. The ''-E'' flag to retain the user environment variables for vim.
 =====VIM Customisation=====
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 The different VIM colour scheme definition files are located at ''/usr/share/vim/vim90/colors''.
 ====nocompatible====
-Original vi had some strange key bindings, e.g. the cursor keys did not function
+Original vi had some strange key bindings, e.g. the cursor keys did not function. the ''nocompatible'' flag tends to resolve this.  When using the ''.vimrc'' configuration file the ''nocompatible'' flag is reportedly set automatically.  Nevertheless it is worthwhile setting this.
 ====vim syntax color====
 If syntax color is not working in the file ''.vimrc'' (''vim ~/.vimrc''), add the following line ''syntax on''.