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How to Install & Configure VIM Editor in Linux

Step 1: Install VIM Package

Firstly, install the vim package:
For RedHat/Fedora/CentOS

# yum -y install vim vim-enhanced

For Debian/Ubuntu

# apt-get install vim

Step 2: Set the aliase

Set the aliase of vim command in /etc/profile file

# vi /etc/profile
alias vi='vim'

Step 3:Configure Vim

Edit following changes in ~/.vimrc in order to configure VIM Editor

# vi ~/.vimrc

" use extended function of vim (no compatible with vi)

set nocompatible
" specify encoding

set encoding=euc-jp
" specify file encoding

set fileencodings=iso-2022-jp,sjis
" specify file formats

set fileformats=unix,dos
" take backup

" if not, specify [ set nobackup ]

set backup
" specify backup directory

set backupdir=~/backup
" take 50 search histories

set history=50
" ignore Case

set ignorecase
" distinct Capital if you mix it in search words

set smartcase
" highlights matched words

" if not, specify [ set nohlsearch ]

set hlsearch
" use incremental search

" if not, specify [ set noincsearch ]

set incsearch
" show line number

" if not, specify [ set nonumber ]

set number
" Visualize break ( $ ) or tab ( ^I )

set list
" highlights parentheses

set showmatch
" show color display

" if not, specify [ syntax off ]

syntax on
" change colors for comments if it's set [ syntax on ]

highlight Comment ctermfg=LightCyan
" wrap lines

" if not, specify [ set nowrap ]

set wrap

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