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diff --git a/chapter06/vim-inst.xml b/chapter06/vim-inst.xml index 0e8ad5590..85de1eb4d 100644 --- a/chapter06/vim-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/vim-inst.xml @@ -1,21 +1,36 @@ +<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> + <sect2> <title>Installation of Vim</title> <para>This package requires its patch to be applied before you can -install it.</para> +install it. This patch fixes a compile problem with GCC-3.2. Apply +the patch by issuing the following command:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../vim-&vim-patch-version;.patch</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Prepare Vim to be compiled:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Continue with compiling the package:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>make CPPFLAGS=-DSYS_VIMRC_FILE=\\\"/etc/vimrc\\\"</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>The <emphasis>CPPFLAGS</emphasis> option above causes vim to look +for the /etc/vimrc file which contains vim's global settings. Normally, +this file is assumed to be located in <filename>/usr/share/vim</filename>, +but we feel that <filename>/etc</filename> is a more logical place for +this kind of file.</para> + +<para>Finish installing the package:</para> -<para>If you not wish to install Vim, build instructions for -alternative editors are available at -<ulink url="&blfs-root;view/cvs/postlfs/editors.html"/>. -Currently, there are instructions for Emacs, nano, and joe.</para> +<para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Install Vim by running the following commands:</para> +<para>Vim can run in old-fashioned <emphasis>vi</emphasis> mode by +creating a symlink, which may be created with the following command:</para> -<para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../vim-&vim-patch-version;.patch && -./configure --prefix=/usr && -make CPPFLAGS=-DSYS_VIMRC_FILE=\\\"/etc/vimrc\\\" && -make install && -ln -s vim /usr/bin/vi</userinput></screen></para> +<para><screen><userinput>ln -s vim /usr/bin/vi</userinput></screen></para> <para>If you plan to install the X Window system on your LFS system, you might want to re-compile Vim after you have installed X. Vim |