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diff --git a/chapter06/config-vim.xml b/chapter06/config-vim.xml index 48a5a05ff..ab9aea8bf 100644 --- a/chapter06/config-vim.xml +++ b/chapter06/config-vim.xml @@ -2,19 +2,28 @@ <sect2><title>Configuring Vim</title> -<para>By default, vim runs in vi compatible mode. Some people might like this, -but we have a high preference to run vim in vim mode (else we wouldn't -have included vim in this book, but the original vi). Create the -<filename>/root/.vimrc</filename> by running the following:</para> +<para>By default, <userinput>vim</userinput> runs in vi-compatible mode. Some +people might like this, but we prefer to run <userinput>vim</userinput> in its +own mode (else we wouldn't have included it in this book, but the original +<userinput>vi</userinput>). Create a default vim configuration file by running +the following:</para> -<screen><userinput>cat > /root/.vimrc << "EOF"</userinput> -" Begin /root/.vimrc +<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/vimrc << "EOF"</userinput> +" Begin /etc/vimrc set nocompatible -set bs=2 +set backspace=2 +syntax on -" End /root/.vimrc +" End /etc/vimrc <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen> +<para>The <userinput>set nocompatible</userinput> will make +<userinput>vim</userinput> behave in a more useful way than the default +vi-compatible manner. The <userinput>set backspace=2</userinput> allows +backspacing over line breaks, autoindent and the start of insert. And the +<userinput>syntax on</userinput> switches on <userinput>vim</userinput>'s +semantic colouring.</para> + </sect2> |