[SOLVED] can not use command "vim" in Debian 6.0

vannath · 04-18-2012, 08:20 PM

after i install Debian 6.0 and i try to to use command "vim" and it is not work and i try to install it with command "apt-get install vim" i can not install it. it say package error.
i will be appreciate for your help !!

vannath

frankbell · 04-18-2012, 08:34 PM

That's odd. I have vim on my Debian 6 box and I know I didn't do anything special to install it.

What does "whereis vim" return?

craigevil · 04-18-2012, 08:35 PM

Post your sources.list

along with the complete output of:
apt-get install vim

Works just fine here:

Code:

 apt-get install vim -s
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  vim-runtime
Suggested packages:
  ctags vim-doc vim-scripts
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  vim vim-runtime
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Inst vim-runtime (2:7.3.429-2 Debian:unstable [all])
Inst vim (2:7.3.429-2 Debian:unstable [i386])
Conf vim-runtime (2:7.3.429-2 Debian:unstable [all])
Conf vim (2:7.3.429-2 Debian:unstable [i386])

michaelk · 04-19-2012, 04:37 PM

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.