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- *os_unix.txt* For Vim version 6.0. Last change: 2001 Sep 03
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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:
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