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Configuration File for Vi or Vim Editor for Syntax Highlighting

Hi,

On this Red Hat Box that I am using there is no .vimrc file for the user root. So, I created one and entered only one line to highlight syntax with colors when I am writing scripts in PHP and Bash. But it is not working.

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# cat ~/.vimrc

syntax on

[root@localhost ~]#

Any suggestions?

Note:

Code:

# vi --help

VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0 (2006 May 7, compiled May  4 2007 05:53:27)

Does /etc/profile.d/vim.sh exist?

Code:

# cat /etc/profile.d/vim.sh 

if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" -o -n "$KSH_VERSION" -o -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then

  [ -x /usr/bin/id ] || return

  tmpid=$(/usr/bin/id -u)

  [ "$tmpid" = "" ] && tmpid=0

  [ $tmpid -le 100 ] && return

  # for bash and zsh, only if no alias is already set

  alias vi >/dev/null 2>&1 || alias vi=vim

fi

If so, add an alias to /root/.bashrc:

Code:

alias vi='vim'

and try again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by quanta (Post 4094030)

Does /etc/profile.d/vim.sh exist?

Code:

# cat /etc/profile.d/vim.sh 

if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" -o -n "$KSH_VERSION" -o -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then

  [ -x /usr/bin/id ] || return

  tmpid=$(/usr/bin/id -u)

  [ "$tmpid" = "" ] && tmpid=0

  [ $tmpid -le 100 ] && return

  # for bash and zsh, only if no alias is already set

  alias vi >/dev/null 2>&1 || alias vi=vim

fi

If so, add an alias to /root/.bashrc:

Code:

alias vi='vim'

and try again.

Hi,

I found the file:

Code:

# cat /etc/profile.d/vim.sh

if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" -o -n "$KSH_VERSION" -o -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then

  [ -x /usr/bin/id ] || return

  [ `/usr/bin/id -u` -le 100 ] && return

  # for bash and zsh, only if no alias is already set

  alias vi >/dev/null 2>&1 || alias vi=vim

fi

(However, I don't understand what is going on in the above codes.)

So, I added the alias:

Code:

# cat ~/.bashrc

# .bashrc



# User specific aliases and functions



alias rm='rm -i'

alias cp='cp -i'

alias mv='mv -i'

alias vi='vim'

alias web='cd /var/www/html/'



# Source global definitions

if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then

        . /etc/bashrc

fi

and then issued this command:

Code:

# source .bashrc

and... voila!

Thanks for the help! :)

Quote:

Please help me to correct my grammar mistakes.

Please help me correct my grammar mistakes. :)

Tam Biet! :hattip:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hi_This_is_Dev (Post 4094539)

Hi,

I found the file:

Code:

# cat /etc/profile.d/vim.sh

if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" -o -n "$KSH_VERSION" -o -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then

  [ -x /usr/bin/id ] || return

  [ `/usr/bin/id -u` -le 100 ] && return

  # for bash and zsh, only if no alias is already set

  alias vi >/dev/null 2>&1 || alias vi=vim

fi

(However, I don't understand what is going on in the above codes.)

In general, vi and vim are different. The above script only create alias for user whose id greater than 100 (Root's UID = 0)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hi_This_is_Dev (Post 4094544)

Please help me correct my grammar mistakes. :)

Tam Biet! :hattip:

I have used this signature for three years, but you are the first to find out the mistake.

Quote:

Originally Posted by quanta (Post 4094968)

In general, vi and vim are different. The above script only create alias for user who id greater than 100 (Root's UID = 0)

Thanks for the explanation. I got it now. Thanks again! ;)