The program ‘vim’ can be found in the following packages:
* vim
* vim-gnome* vim-tiny
* vim-athena
* vim-gtk
* vim-nox
Try: apt-get install <selected package>
How do I fix this problem and why vim is not a default text editor on Ubuntu Linux? How can I install full-fledged vim text editor in Ubuntu Linux?
Vim (Vi IMproved) is a text editor that is upwards compatible to Vi. It can be used to edit all kinds of plain text. It is especially useful for editing config files and programs written in shell, python, perl, c/c++ and more.
Installing Vi IMproved [VIM] text editor on Ubuntu
Open a terminal and/or login to the remote Ubuntu server using the ssh client. Type the following apt-get command to install vim text editor (when promoted type your own password):
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vim
OR
sudo -s
sudo apt-get update
apt-get install vim
Sample outputs:
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: bind9utils Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: libgpm2 libpython2.7 vim-runtime Suggested packages: gpm ctags vim-doc vim-scripts The following NEW packages will be installed: libgpm2 libpython2.7 vim vim-runtime 0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 8,530 kB of archives. After this operation, 28.1 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://mirrors.service.networklayer.com/ubuntu/ precise/main libgpm2 amd64 1.20.4-4 [17.2 kB] Get:2 http://mirrors.service.networklayer.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main libpython2.7 amd64 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 [1,188 kB] Get:3 http://mirrors.service.networklayer.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main vim-runtime all 2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1 [6,277 kB] Get:4 http://mirrors.service.networklayer.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main vim amd64 2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1 [1,048 kB] Fetched 8,530 kB in 1s (8,515 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package libgpm2. (Reading database ... 57205 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking libgpm2 (from .../libgpm2_1.20.4-4_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package libpython2.7. Unpacking libpython2.7 (from .../libpython2.7_2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package vim-runtime. Unpacking vim-runtime (from .../vim-runtime_2%3a7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1_all.deb) ... Adding 'diversion of /usr/share/vim/vim73/doc/help.txt to /usr/share/vim/vim73/doc/help.txt.vim-tiny by vim-runtime' Adding 'diversion of /usr/share/vim/vim73/doc/tags to /usr/share/vim/vim73/doc/tags.vim-tiny by vim-runtime' Selecting previously unselected package vim. Unpacking vim (from .../vim_2%3a7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up libgpm2 (1.20.4-4) ... Setting up libpython2.7 (2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1) ... Setting up vim-runtime (2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1) ... Processing /usr/share/vim/addons/doc Setting up vim (2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.basic to provide /usr/bin/vim (vim) in auto mode. update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.basic to provide /usr/bin/vimdiff (vimdiff) in auto mode. update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.basic to provide /usr/bin/rvim (rvim) in auto mode. update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.basic to provide /usr/bin/rview (rview) in auto mode. update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.basic to provide /usr/bin/vi (vi) in auto mode. update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.basic to provide /usr/bin/view (view) in auto mode. update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.basic to provide /usr/bin/ex (ex) in auto mode. Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
You can now use vim text editor:
$ vi file.c
$ vim file.c
$ sudo vim /etc/sysctl.conf
Sample outputs:
For more information read the apt-get(8) man page.
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Hi.
I also use this ultimate vimrc for vim (with many plugins, color schemes, etc.): https://github.com/amix/vimrc
regards
As far as why vim is not installed by default in Ubuntu, I’d say it’s because Ubuntu is geared towards a non-technical crowd that: a) will not ever use a command-line text editor; and b:) will figure out how to get it installed easily enough if they want it.
Some other things that don’t ship with Ubuntu by default are dev tools (gcc, make, etc.) or ssh server. Most Linux distros ship with these pre-installed, but I assume these are also absent because of what Canonical perceives as Ubuntu’s target audience.
I LOVE VIM
hey i’ve tried the first two commands but i still have problem it gives the following output:
[email protected]:/home/cbitlib1# sudo -s
[email protected]:/home/cbitlib1# apt-get install vim
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Package vim is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package ‘vim’ has no installation candidate
HELP ME!
Hi Karthik, I’ve the same problem, do you solve this?
Thank’s.
Run the following command and past its output:
Karthik & Heisenberg,
Try to install vim-nox instead and see what happens:
apt-get install vim-nox
If that still doesn’t work, search for vim in your repositories like so:
apt-cache search vim
And see what “vim” packages you have available to install.
Run the following command and past its output:
lsb_release -awhen i install vim or vim-nox, system showed the following output? What I do now?
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock – open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
[email protected]:~
@mir islam, that means you have another application open that can install or update applications.
Check to see if you have Software Update, Ubuntu Software Center, Synaptic Package Manager, or another Terminal tab open that is installing or updating. Close any and all of these that you may have open, and then run the commands again. It should work this time.
how to check what programs are running in background? I don’t have any other application running
Hey,
i tried your given command but i got the output as below
[email protected]:~$ sudo apt-get install vim
[sudo] password for rupesh123:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Package vim is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package ‘vim’ has no installation candidate
i don’t know what to do here….. and for your kind information i’m using ubuntu with VMWARE in my windows 8 PC
plz must do reply
i too have the same problem as Rupesh .
Plz reply me the solution soon
I met the problem too , please kindly reply me if you have resolved it.
Can you state the version of your Ubuntu software? Try:
sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install vim
I was operated Ubuntu 14.10 with VMware Workstation
after use your command ,it just show that some index files failed to download. They have been ignored ,or older ones used instead.
No. You can’t ignore those. You need correct entries in /etc/apt/sources.list. Here is my working file (backup your existing file before modification):
HI,Vivek Gite
before got your reply, someone told me use command :
apt-get remove vim-common
apt-get install vim
But it still can’t work out and I cannot use vi either
Could you tell me how to modify the sources.list without vi ,thanks a lot.
oh,I find a solution to resolve it .I am a newbie of Linux and there are too much things to learn for me ,thanks anyway. If you don’t mind ,I want got your WeChat number and talk to you.
firstly install all the required updates
than try the command
sudo apt-get install vim
i don’t know what to do here….. and for your kind information i’m using ubuntu with VMWARE in my windows 8 PC
plz must do reply as soon as posible.
Thanks leaman crews…
VIM is not installed in Ubuntu by default, but VI is.
Hello, what’s the official/trusted ppa repository to get vim updates?
I have vim 7.3, I’d like to update to 7.4 so I can use blowfish2 encryption.
Thanks for any help.