Re: [tbox-l] vim

[David C. <cl...@au...>]

The vim package was splut up similar to the way it was done on the RedHat
Linux distribution.  You are right that vim-common is required for
any vim package.  As for the others, they all coexist, so you don't
have to choose just one unless you are really pressed for space.

"vim-minimal" installs Vim's "vi" executable, but it does claim to
have most of the vim features.  The description includes this:
"VIM improves on vi by adding new features: multiple windows, multi-level
undo, block highlighting and more."

"vim-enhanced" installs the "vim" executable and has essentially the same
description, but includes this extra sentence:
"The vim-enhanced package contains a version of VIM with extra, recently
introduced features like Python and Perl interpreters."

"vim-X11" installs "gvim" which  it is graphical.

So you get different behavior whether you invoke it as "vi", "vim", or "gvim".
For your second email, I don't know the answer, but if it is indeed fixed
by using a newer vim you might want to try using vim 6.3 instead.
You can build a copy from www.vim.org, or get binaries from UCLA from:
http://aixpdslib.seas.ucla.edu/packages/vim.html
(We hope to have clearance to update the Toolbox vim to 6.3 at some time).


On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 03:17:06PM -0500, Garry Garrett wrote:
> You have 3 versions of VIM in the tool box.  The descriptions don't
> really give me enough to go on: "minimal", "enhanced" and "X11" (of
> course all 3 build upon the "common" package).
> 
> What is minimal?  It it only the features in "vi" without the extra
> "vim" features?  That would be my guess.
> 
> What is the X11 version?  Does it always run X11, or does it give
> you the option of specifiying a flag that tells it to run X11
> instead of command line / curses, etc.?  Is the X11 version built
> on top of the minimal version or is it built on top of the enhanced
> version (i.e. if I take X11 am I giving up some enhancements in
> "enhanced")?
> 
> If the X11 version is built on top of the enhanced version, and
> I can run it command line, then that's probably what I want.  If
> it is strictly X11 and not command-line, or it lacks the VIM
> enhancements to vi, I probably want "enhanced".  There isn't
> enough in the descripion to go on for me to make an informed
> decision.
> 
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