[SOLVED] Fedora shows 'man vim' but when execute 'vim' got "bash: vim: command not found..." ?

flash_os · 01-02-2015, 10:15 PM

Fedora shows 'man vim' info, but when execute 'vim' I got "bash: vim: command not found..." Why?

Ztcoracat · 01-03-2015, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flash_os

Fedora shows 'man vim' info, but when execute 'vim' I got "bash: vim: command not found..." Why?

Hi:

Welcome to Linux Questions.

It could be that vim isn't installed.

Open your terminal and ("as root") run:

Code:

yum install vim -y

To learn how to use vim just type vimtutor and the terminal will take you through a series of lessons to
teach you how to use it. (if you haven't already)

ndc85430 · 01-03-2015, 01:56 AM

Well, to answer the question as posed, different paths are used to find man pages and to find executables (PATH for the latter and possibly MANPATH for the former). However, I'm not sure why you'd have the man page for vim without having the executable!

flash_os · 01-03-2015, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Hi:

Welcome to Linux Questions.

It could be that vim isn't installed.

Open your terminal and ("as root") run:

Code:

yum install vim -y

To learn how to use vim just type vimtutor and the terminal will take you through a series of lessons to
teach you how to use it. (if you haven't already)

Still I get:

[root@localhost ~]# vim
bash: vim: command not found...

sycamorex · 01-03-2015, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flash_os

Still I get:

[root@localhost ~]# vim
bash: vim: command not found...

Have you successfully installed it as suggested above? Can you post the exact output of the command:

Code:

yum install vim -y

Head_on_a_Stick · 01-03-2015, 09:34 AM

What is the output of:

Code:

whereis vim

flash_os · 01-03-2015, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycamorex

Have you successfully installed it as suggested above? Can you post the exact output of the command:

Code:

yum install vim -y

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# yum install vim -y
Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package vim-enhanced.x86_64 2:7.4.475-2.fc20 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: vim-common = 2:7.4.475-2.fc20 for package: 2:vim-enhanced-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libgpm.so.2()(64bit) for package: 2:vim-enhanced-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gpm-libs.x86_64 0:1.20.7-3.fc20 will be installed
---> Package vim-common.x86_64 2:7.4.475-2.fc20 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: vim-filesystem for package: 2:vim-common-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package vim-filesystem.x86_64 2:7.4.475-2.fc20 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package              Arch         Version                  Repository     Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 vim-enhanced         x86_64       2:7.4.475-2.fc20         updates       1.0 M
Installing for dependencies:
 gpm-libs             x86_64       1.20.7-3.fc20            fedora         32 k
 vim-common           x86_64       2:7.4.475-2.fc20         updates       5.9 M
 vim-filesystem       x86_64       2:7.4.475-2.fc20         updates        12 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install  1 Package (+3 Dependent packages)

Total size: 7.0 M
Installed size: 23 M
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction (shutdown inhibited)
  Installing : gpm-libs-1.20.7-3.fc20.x86_64                                1/4 
  Installing : 2:vim-filesystem-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64                       2/4 
  Installing : 2:vim-common-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64                           3/4 
  Installing : 2:vim-enhanced-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64                         4/4 
  Verifying  : 2:vim-enhanced-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64                         1/4 
  Verifying  : 2:vim-filesystem-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64                       2/4 
  Verifying  : gpm-libs-1.20.7-3.fc20.x86_64                                3/4 
  Verifying  : 2:vim-common-7.4.475-2.fc20.x86_64                           4/4 

Installed:
  vim-enhanced.x86_64 2:7.4.475-2.fc20                                          

Dependency Installed:
  gpm-libs.x86_64 0:1.20.7-3.fc20          vim-common.x86_64 2:7.4.475-2.fc20  
  vim-filesystem.x86_64 2:7.4.475-2.fc20  

Complete!
[root@localhost ~]#

flash_os · 01-03-2015, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

What is the output of:

Code:

whereis vim

Code:

$ whereis vim
vim: /usr/bin/vim /usr/share/vim /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1.gz

Head_on_a_Stick · 01-03-2015, 10:33 AM

What is your $PATH?

Code:

echo $PATH

Can you start it when you declare the full path?

Code:

# /usr/bin/vim

flash_os · 01-03-2015, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head_on_a_Stick

What is your $PATH?

Code:

echo $PATH

Can you start it when you declare the full path?

Code:

# /usr/bin/vim

Yes.

But maybe I need to restart the system?
What command for Terminal to restart the system?

Head_on_a_Stick · 01-03-2015, 10:52 AM

Code:

# reboot

flash_os · 01-03-2015, 10:58 AM

Thanks.
Now it's work.

Head_on_a_Stick · 01-03-2015, 11:03 AM

Good stuff!

You should mark the thread as "[SOLVED]" using the forum tools.

Not sure how to do that exactly -- I don't start threads, I finish them!

sycamorex · 01-03-2015, 11:15 AM

Thread Tools in the top right-hand corner just above the first post on the page = > Mark as solved.

Quote:

I don't start threads, I finish them!

Smooth

EDDY1 · 01-03-2015, 02:44 PM

It's up to the OP to mark thread as solved.