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10 FAQ tagged "vim"

• How do I Be More Productive In Vim? :

  I’m just starting in vim text editor but I’m annoying typing and retyping similar statements. Can you address me about it?

• Moving Around With vim (keyboard short cuts) :

  Can you tell me few useful vim text editor keyboard short cuts for moving around while editing text files?

• How To Show Line Numbers In vi / vim Text Editor :

  How do I display vi / vim text editor line numbers while writing a shell script or c program? How can I turn on or off this feature?

• vi / vim Auto complete File Name While Editing Files :

  use vi / vim as IDE (Integrated development environment) a software development system using Ubuntu Linux. How do I auto complete file name under vim / vi text editor while editing text file or java / c / python program? I can auto complete file nameunder bash shell by hitting [TAB] key.

• vi / vim Print Line Numbers on Hardcopies / Printer :

  This FAQ is part 5 of 9 in the series VI / VIM Text Editor
  Q. How do I print line numbers on printer for my c / java code written using vi / vim text editor under Linux / UNIX operating system?

• Change default Linux / UNIX text editor from VI to Pico :

  Q. I find vi hard to use. How do I change my default text editor from vim / vi to Pico under Debian Linux?
  A. To use and change an editor to edit your text message, set the variable EDITOR to the pathname of the vi / vim binary file. You need to use export or [...]

• FreeBSD install VIM text editor :

  This FAQ is part 5 of 9 in the series VI / VIM Text Editor
  Q. Quick question – How do I install VIM text editor for my FreeBSD server? Currently it has old version of vi. I like vim as it is a highly configurable text editor and efficient one.
  A. VIM (Vi IMproved ) is [...]

• Ubuntu Linux Vim Sorry, the command is not available in this version: syntax on :

  This FAQ is part 3 of 9 in the series VI / VIM Text Editor
  Q. I am using vim under Ubuntu Linux and whenever I type following command:
  syntax on
  I’m getting an error which read as follows:
  E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: syntax on
  How do I fix this problem?

• Turn on or off color syntax highlighting in vi or vim :

  How do I turn on or off color syntax highlighting in vi or vim text editor under UNIX or Linux?

• Gnome Linux disable or turn off beep sound for Terminal, bash :

  Q. This beep sound is annoying under Linux, how do I disable it forever?
  A. To be frank there are many ways exists - to turn off terminal beep. Use any one of the following method as per your requirements.
  If you are using Gnome terminal
  a) Open Gnome terminal
  b) Click on Settings > Preferences > Silence Terminal [...]

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