Vim does not take notice of /etc/vimrc.

stf92 · 04-30-2019, 01:57 PM

Code:

bill@darkstar~/work2$ cat /etc/vimrc
" All system-wide defaults are set in $VIMRUNTIME/archlinux.vim (usually just
" /usr/share/vim/vimfiles/archlinux.vim) and sourced by the call to :runtime
" you can find below.  If you wish to change any of those settings, you should
" do it in this file (/etc/vimrc), since archlinux.vim will be overwritten
" everytime an upgrade of the vim packages is performed.  It is recommended to
" make changes after sourcing archlinux.vim since it alters the value of the
" 'compatible' option.

" This line should not be removed as it ensures that various options are
" properly set to work with the Vim-related packages.
runtime! archlinux.vim

" If you prefer the old-style vim functionalty, add 'runtime! vimrc_example.vim'
" Or better yet, read /usr/share/vim/vim80/vimrc_example.vim or the vim manual
" and configure vim to your own liking!

" do not load defaults if ~/.vimrc is missing
"let skip_defaults_vim=1


set backup
syntax off
bill@darkstar~/work2$

However, I still have syntax highlighting. Possible cause?

business_kid · 04-30-2019, 02:06 PM

Try

Code:

cp -f /etc/vimrc ~/.vimrc

stf92 · 04-30-2019, 02:13 PM

It worked! But vim has to read /etc/vimrc!

frankbell · 04-30-2019, 07:59 PM

On my machine, the global vimrc is located at /usr/share/vim/vimrc.

stf92 · 04-30-2019, 08:55 PM

Oh yes, I remember that. I did 'locate vimrc' and that path did not appear. Then I used /etc/vimrc.

business_kid · 05-01-2019, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

On my machine, the global vimrc is located at /usr/share/vim/vimrc.

Mine tooo.

stf92 · 05-02-2019, 07:09 PM

Neither /etc/vimrc nor /usr/share/vim/vimrc is taken notice of by vim. It only reads ~/.vimrc. How can it be? I want to have a global vimrc.

ehartman · 05-03-2019, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stf92

Neither /etc/vimrc nor /usr/share/vim/vimrc is taken notice of by vim. It only reads ~/.vimrc. How can it be? I want to have a global vimrc.

Normally the path is compiled IN your copy of VIM, so it is dependant on your distribution of Linux, but you can set the environment variable VIM to /usr/share/vim and it will use the vimrc IN that directory (if your maintainer compiled that option into vim).
My version has

Code:

   system vimrc file: "
$VIM/vimrc
   user vimrc file: "
$HOME/.vimrc

compiled into the executable.

business_kid · 05-03-2019, 08:18 AM

/dirty labour saving thought:

If you have this in your user add mechanism, you can toss a .vimrc into /etc/skel and whatever user gets created gets this

stf92 · 05-03-2019, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

/dirty labour saving thought:

If you have this in your user add mechanism

What is this?

business_kid · 05-04-2019, 06:01 AM

My bad, that was unclear. I knew what I was talking about, but you'd have to be clairvoyant. If you have a ~/.vimrc in your /etc/skel, every new user would get one.

stf92 · 05-04-2019, 07:50 AM

Well, thanks.

stf92 · 05-04-2019, 03:33 PM

With a .vimrc in /etc/skel I have to have a separate .vimrc for root! Vim does not take notice of //etc/skel/.vimrc if I am root.

business_kid · 05-05-2019, 04:03 AM

The /etc/skel .vimrc is only passed top NEW users you add from now on. You have top sort any existing users yourself, like root. I tried to make that clear.

stf92 · 05-05-2019, 08:40 AM

What is the meaning of "top sort"?