On 2015-01-31 20:44, [email protected] wrote: > Not sure about that, but I also just installed a Debian and > Kubuntu, and on both I've had to install vim (not vi) manually. It > is included on the first Debian DVD though (I don't have internet > on that box as of yet) but I guess basically everything is included > on that 3-dvd set.
Out-of-the-box, most distributions typically come with "vim.tiny" (I think Fedora calls it "vim-tiny") symlinked to the name vi/vim. This is a minimal build that gives the core vi experience but doesn't have all the bells and whistles offered by the "vim", "vim-full", "vim-enhanced", "vim-gtk", "vim-gnome", etc. packages. On a fresh install, you can check the output of either $ vi --version or within vi, invoke :version to see what options it was built with. When I invoke vim.tiny, it shows most features as disabled (with a "-" in front of them), and describes it as "Small version without GUI" whereas my regular vim reports "Huge version with GTK2 GUI" and has a "+" in front of most options. This might make a difference in how arrow keys end up getting handled, as well as other functionality. -tim -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
