Vim to replace Vi

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00:00 Question
00:21 Accepted answer (Score 37)
02:33 Answer 2 (Score 29)
02:45 Answer 3 (Score 11)
03:06 Answer 4 (Score 11)
03:42 Thank you

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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/27091/vi...

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#linux #vim #vi

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ANSWER 1

Score 29

In your .bashrc:

alias vi=vim

ANSWER 2

Score 12

If you need the changes only for your id, and within a terminal session: alias vi to vim as suggested by AI.

If you want a system-wide change on your machine, soft-link to vim in /usr/local/bin:

sudo ln -s `which vim` /usr/local/bin/vi

Note: Programs can ignore any aliases on vi by running command vi or \vi instead of just vi.

ANSWER 3

Score 11

If it is a Debian or Ubuntu system, and you want to make this change system wide, you should use update-alternatives (specify with the --config editor options, and you should be golden)

ANSWER 4

Score 3

Some dists use vim:s old school mode where it behaves like vi.

check if your .vimrc contains

set nocompatible

I have been fooled by this a couple of times....