| *os_unix.txt* For Vim version 7.2. Last change: 2005 Mar 29 |
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| VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar |
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| *unix* *Unix* |
| This file contains the particularities for the Unix version of Vim. |
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| For compiling Vim on Unix see "INSTALL" and "Makefile" in the src directory. |
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| The default help file name is "/usr/local/lib/vim/help.txt" |
| The files "$HOME/.vimrc" and "$HOME/.exrc" are used instead of "s:.vimrc" and |
| "s:.exrc". Additionally "/usr/local/etc/vimrc" is used first. |
| If "/usr/local/share" exists it is used instead of "/usr/local/lib". |
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| Temporary files (for filtering) are put in "/tmp". If you want to place them |
| somewhere else, set the environment variable $TMPDIR to the directory you |
| prefer. |
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| With wildcard expansion you can use '~' (home directory) and '$' |
| (environment variable). |
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| *fork* *spoon* |
| For executing external commands fork()/exec() is used when possible, otherwise |
| system() is used, which is a bit slower. The output of ":version" includes |
| |+fork| when fork()/exec() is used, |+system()| when system() is used. This |
| can be changed at compile time. |
| (For forking of the GUI version see |gui-fork|.) |
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| Because terminal updating under Unix is often slow (e.g. serial line |
| terminal, shell window in suntools), the 'showcmd' and 'ruler' options |
| are default off. If you have a fast terminal, try setting them on. You might |
| also want to set 'ttyfast'. |
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| When using Vim in an xterm the mouse clicks can be used by Vim by setting |
| 'mouse' to "a". If there is access to an X-server gui style copy/paste will |
| be used and visual feedback will be provided while dragging with the mouse. |
| If you then still want the xterm copy/paste with the mouse, press the shift |
| key when using the mouse. See |mouse-using|. Visual feedback while dragging |
| can also be achieved via the 'ttymouse' option if your xterm is new enough. |
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| *terminal-colors* |
| To use colors in Vim you can use the following example (if your terminal |
| supports colors, but "T_Co" is empty or zero): > |
| :set t_me=^[[0;1;36m " normal mode (undoes t_mr and t_md) |
| :set t_mr=^[[0;1;33;44m " reverse (invert) mode |
| :set t_md=^[[1;33;41m " bold mode |
| :set t_se=^[[1;36;40m " standout end |
| :set t_so=^[[1;32;45m " standout mode |
| :set t_ue=^[[0;1;36m " underline end |
| :set t_us=^[[1;32m " underline mode start |
| [the ^[ is an <Esc>, type CTRL-V <Esc> to enter it] |
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| For real color terminals the ":highlight" command can be used. |
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| The file "tools/vim132" is a shell script that can be used to put Vim in 132 |
| column mode on a vt100 and lookalikes. |
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| vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: |