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1. Hi.

   I also use this ultimate vimrc for vim (with many plugins, color schemes, etc.): https://github.com/amix/vimrc

   regards

2. 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.

3. I LOVE VIM

4. hey i’ve tried the first two commands but i still have problem it gives the following output:
   root@cbitlab1:/home/cbitlib1# sudo -s
   root@cbitlab1:/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!

5. Hi Karthik, I’ve the same problem, do you solve this?
   Thank’s.

   1. Run the following command and past its output:

      lsb_release -a

6. 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.

7. Run the following command and past its output:
   lsb_release -a

8. when 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?
   user@user-HP-2000-Notebook-PC:~

   1. @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.

      1. how to check what programs are running in background? I don’t have any other application running

9. Hey,
   i tried your given command but i got the output as below

   rupesh123@ubuntu:~$ 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

   1. i too have the same problem as Rupesh .
      Plz reply me the solution soon

      1. I met the problem too , please kindly reply me if you have resolved it.

         1. Can you state the version of your Ubuntu software? Try:

            sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vim

            1. 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.

               1. 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):

                  ###### Ubuntu Main Repos
                  deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main universe multiverse 
                  
                  ###### Ubuntu Update Repos
                  deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main universe multiverse 
                  deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main universe multiverse 
                  

                  1. 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.

                  2. 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.

10. firstly install all the required updates
    than try the command
    sudo apt-get install vim

11. 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.

12. Thanks leaman crews…

13. VIM is not installed in Ubuntu by default, but VI is.

14. 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.

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