chapter06/config-vim.xml


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<sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2>

<sect2><title>Configuring Vim</title>

<para>By default, <command>vim</command> runs in vi-compatible mode. Some
people might like this, but we prefer to run <command>vim</command> in its
own mode (else we wouldn't have included it in this book, but the original
<command>vi</command>). Create a default vim configuration file by running
the following:</para>

<screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/vimrc &lt;&lt; "EOF"</userinput>
" Begin /etc/vimrc

set nocompatible
set backspace=2
syntax on

" End /etc/vimrc
<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen>

<para>The <emphasis>set nocompatible</emphasis> will make
<command>vim</command> behave in a more useful way than the default
vi-compatible manner. The <emphasis>set backspace=2</emphasis> allows
backspacing over line breaks, autoindent and the start of insert. And the
<emphasis>syntax on</emphasis> switches on <command>vim</command>'s
semantic colouring.</para>

</sect2>