Re: [ILUG] red hat 6.1 and vi

From: Gary Coady (gary at domain netsoc.tcd.ie)
Date: Sun 13 Feb 2000 - 17:35:04 GMT

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On Sun, Feb 13, 2000 at 02:13:41PM +0000, Linas Jakucionis wrote:
> anyone with redhat 6.1 and vi managed to use syntax?
> It seems that on my computer vi does not find syntax files and therefore
> after ':syntax on' says 'Sorry this command is not implemented'

RedHat includes the packages
vim-common
vim-enhanced
vim-minimal
vim-X11

The vim-minimal includes a vim compiled with very few options - no syntax
highlighting etc., and that's stored as 'vi'.
The vim-enhanced includes all de funky features, and that's called 'vim'.
IIRC :)
Gary.

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