source: postlfs/editors/vim/vim-intro.xml@ 46faf17

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>Vim</application></title>

<para>The <application>Vim</application> package, which is an
abbreviation for VI IMproved, contains a <command>vi</command>
clone with extra features as compared to the original
<command>vi</command>.</para>

<para>The default <acronym>LFS</acronym> instructions install
<application>vim</application> as a part of the base system, but
owing to the lack of <application>X</application> libraries during the
base install, <application>Vim</application> needs to be
recompiled once <application>X</application> is installed to enable the
<acronym>GUI</acronym> mode. There is no need for
special instructions since <application>X</application> support is automatically detected.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&vim-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&vim-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &vim-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required: &vim-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &vim-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application>Vim</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title>
<para>X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>)</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para><xref linkend="GTK2"/> or <xref linkend="lesstif"/>,
<xref linkend="Python"/>, <xref linkend="tcl"/> and <xref
linkend="ruby"/>
</para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>