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05/12/2005 09:41:02 PM (19 years ago)
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Manuel Canales Esparcia <manuel@…>
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Tagged vimrc.xml

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    88<sect1 id="postlfs-config-vimrc" xreflabel="The vimrc Files">
    9 <sect1info>
    10 <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
    11 <date>$Date$</date>
    12 </sect1info>
    13 <?dbhtml filename="vimrc.html"?>
    14 <title>The /etc/vimrc and ~/.vimrc Files</title>
    15 <indexterm zone="postlfs-config-vimrc">
    16 <primary sortas="e-etc-vimrc">/etc/vimrc</primary></indexterm>
    17 <indexterm zone="postlfs-config-vimrc">
    18 <primary sortas="e-AA.vimrc">~/.vimrc</primary></indexterm>
     9  <?dbhtml filename="vimrc.html"?>
    1910
    20 <para>The <acronym>LFS</acronym> book installs <application>Vim</application>
    21 as its text editor.  At this point we should state that there are a
    22 <emphasis>lot</emphasis> of different editing applications out there including
    23 <application>Emacs</application>, <application>nano</application>,
    24 <application>Joe</application> and many more.  Anyone who has been around the
    25 Internet (especially usenet) for a short time will certainly have observed at
    26 least one flame war, usually involving <application>Vim</application> and
    27 <application>Emacs</application> users!</para>
     11  <sect1info>
     12    <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
     13    <date>$Date$</date>
     14  </sect1info>
    2815
    29 <para>The <acronym>LFS</acronym> book gives a basic <filename>vimrc
    30 </filename> file.  Here, we attempt to enhance this file.  At startup,
    31 <command>vim</command> reads <filename>/etc/vimrc</filename> and
    32 <filename>~/.vimrc</filename> (i.e., the global
    33 <filename>vimrc</filename> and the user-specific one.).  Note that this is
    34 only true if you compiled <application>vim</application> using
    35 <acronym>LFS</acronym>-3.1 onwards.  Prior to this,
    36 the global <filename>vimrc</filename> was
    37 <filename>/usr/share/vim/vimrc</filename>.</para>
     16  <title>The /etc/vimrc and ~/.vimrc Files</title>
    3817
    39 <para>Here is a slightly expanded <filename>.vimrc</filename> that you can
    40 put in <filename>~/.vimrc</filename> to provide user specific effects. Of
    41 course, if you put it into <filename>/etc/skel/.vimrc</filename> instead, it
    42 will be made available to users you add to the system later. You can also copy
    43 the file from <filename>/etc/skel/.vimrc</filename> to the home directory of
    44 users already on the system, like root. Be sure to set permissions, owner, and
    45 group if you do copy anything directly from
    46 <filename>/etc/skel</filename>.</para>
     18  <indexterm zone="postlfs-config-vimrc">
     19    <primary sortas="e-etc-vimrc">/etc/vimrc</primary>
     20  </indexterm>
    4721
    48 <screen>" Begin .vimrc
     22  <indexterm zone="postlfs-config-vimrc">
     23    <primary sortas="e-AA.vimrc">~/.vimrc</primary>
     24  </indexterm>
     25
     26  <para>The LFS book installs <application>Vim</application>
     27  as its text editor.  At this point we should state that there are a
     28  <emphasis>lot</emphasis> of different editing applications out there including
     29  <application>Emacs</application>, <application>nano</application>,
     30  <application>Joe</application> and many more.  Anyone who has been around the
     31  Internet (especially usenet) for a short time will certainly have observed at
     32  least one flame war, usually involving <application>Vim</application> and
     33  <application>Emacs</application> users!</para>
     34
     35  <para>The LFS book gives a basic <filename>vimrc</filename> file.  Here, we
     36  attempt to enhance this file.  At startup, <command>vim</command> reads
     37  <filename>/etc/vimrc</filename> and <filename>~/.vimrc</filename> (i.e., the
     38  global <filename>vimrc</filename> and the user-specific one.).  Note that this is
     39  only true if you compiled <application>vim</application> using LFS-3.1 onwards. 
     40  Prior to this, the global <filename>vimrc</filename> was
     41  <filename>/usr/share/vim/vimrc</filename>.</para>
     42
     43  <para>Here is a slightly expanded <filename>.vimrc</filename> that you can
     44  put in <filename>~/.vimrc</filename> to provide user specific effects. Of
     45  course, if you put it into <filename>/etc/skel/.vimrc</filename> instead, it
     46  will be made available to users you add to the system later. You can also copy
     47  the file from <filename>/etc/skel/.vimrc</filename> to the home directory of
     48  users already on the system, like root. Be sure to set permissions, owner, and
     49  group if you do copy anything directly from
     50  <filename class="directory">/etc/skel</filename>.</para>
     51
     52<screen><literal>" Begin .vimrc
    4953
    5054set columns=80
    … …  
    5256set ruler
    5357
    54 " End .vimrc</screen>
     58" End .vimrc</literal></screen>
    5559
    56 <para>A <acronym>FAQ</acronym> on the <acronym>LFS</acronym> mailing lists
    57 regards the comment tags in <filename>vimrc</filename>.  Note that they are "
    58 instead of the more usual # or //.  This is correct, the syntax for
    59 <filename>vimrc</filename> is slightly unusual.</para>
     60  <para>A FAQ on the LFS mailing lists regards the comment tags in
     61  <filename>vimrc</filename>.  Note that they are " instead of the more
     62  usual # or //.  This is correct, the syntax for
     63  <filename>vimrc</filename> is slightly unusual.</para>
    6064
    61 <para>We'll run through a quick explanation of what each of the
    62 options in this example file means here:</para>
     65  <para>We'll run through a quick explanation of what each of the
     66  options in this example file means here:</para>
    6367
    64 <itemizedlist>
    65 <!-- <listitem><para><option>set nocompatible</option> : This option
    66 stops <command>vim</command> from behaving in a strongly <command>vi
    67 </command>-compatible way. It should be at the start of any <filename>vimrc
    68 </filename> file as it can affect lots of other options which you may want to
    69 override.</para></listitem>
     68  <itemizedlist>
     69    <!--
     70    <listitem>
     71      <para><option>set nocompatible</option> : This option
     72      stops <command>vim</command> from behaving in a strongly <command>vi
     73      </command>-compatible way. It should be at the start of any <filename>vimrc
     74      </filename> file as it can affect lots of other options which you may want to
     75      override.</para>
     76    </listitem>
     77    <listitem>
     78      <para><option>set bs=2</option>: This influences the behavior
     79      of the backspace option.  It is fairly complex so see <command>:help 'bs'
     80      </command> for more details.</para>
     81    </listitem>
     82    -->
     83    <listitem>
     84      <para><option>set columns=80</option>: This simply sets the
     85      number of columns used on the screen.</para>
     86    </listitem>
     87    <!--
     88    <listitem>
     89      <para><option>set background=dark</option>: This tells
     90      <command>vim</command> to use colors which look good on a dark
     91      background.</para>
     92    </listitem>
     93    -->
     94    <listitem>
     95      <para><option>set wrapmargin=8</option>: This is the number of
     96      characters from the right window border where wrapping starts.</para>
     97    </listitem>
     98    <!--
     99    <listitem>
     100      <para><option>syntax on</option>: Enables
     101      <command>vim</command>'s syntax highlighting.</para>
     102    </listitem>
     103    -->
     104    <listitem>
     105      <para><option>set ruler</option>: This makes <command>vim</command>
     106      show the current row and column at the bottom right of the screen.</para>
     107    </listitem>
     108  </itemizedlist>
    70109
    71 <listitem><para><option>set bs=2</option>: This influences the behavior
    72 of the backspace option.  It is fairly complex so see <command>:help 'bs'
    73 </command> for more details.</para></listitem> -->
    74 
    75 <listitem><para><option>set columns=80</option>: This simply sets the
    76 number of columns used on the screen.</para></listitem>
    77 
    78 <!-- <listitem><para><option>set background=dark</option>: This tells
    79 <command>vim</command> to use colors which look good on a dark
    80 background.</para></listitem> -->
    81 
    82 <listitem><para><option>set wrapmargin=8</option>: This is the number of
    83 characters from the right window border where wrapping starts.</para>
    84 </listitem>
    85 
    86 <!-- <listitem><para><option>syntax on</option>: Enables
    87 <command>vim</command>'s syntax highlighting.</para></listitem> -->
    88 
    89 <listitem><para><option>set ruler</option>: This makes
    90 <command>vim</command> show the current row and column at the bottom right of
    91 the screen.</para></listitem>
    92 </itemizedlist>
    93 
    94 <para>More information on the <emphasis>many</emphasis> <command>vim</command>
    95 options can be found by reading the help inside <command>vim</command> itself. 
    96 Do this by typing <command>:</command><option>help</option> in
    97 <command>vim</command> to get the general help, or by typing
    98 <command>:</command><option>help usr_toc.txt</option> to view
    99 the User Manual Table of Contents.</para>
     110  <para>More information on the <emphasis>many</emphasis>
     111  <command>vim</command> options can be found by reading the help
     112  inside <command>vim</command> itself.  Do this by typing
     113  <command>:</command><option>help</option> in
     114  <command>vim</command> to get the general help, or by typing
     115  <command>:</command><option>help usr_toc.txt</option> to view
     116  the User Manual Table of Contents.</para>
    100117
    101118</sect1>
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