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Old 04-01-2013, 09:31 AM   #1
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Vi OR Vim????


Hi

Been using pcbsd for a little while I have had to use vim which is not a problem except it acts like vi
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Are there some things missing I,E vim common etc if not how do I set it to work like vim dose, The reason is all my other distros work different to pcbsd version.
 
Old 04-02-2013, 02:05 AM   #2
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This might help to clarify things: FreeBSD Forum - Vim (especially post #5)
 
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vim has a compatible and nocompatible mode: http://superuser.com/questions/54331...le-mode-in-vim
 
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Thks for pointing those links problem solved
 
  


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