VIM and Syntax

[scorp123]

New install of Mint, when opening files in vi, I cannot enable the syntax option.

I see you found the solution yourself Yes, you need the full vim installation.

If you want the syntax highlighting to be always on by default you can modify the main config file:

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KDE: sudo kate /etc/vimrc
GNOME: sudo gedit /etc/vimrc
vi: vim /etc/vimrc

Add or edit this line so that it looks like this:

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...
syntax on
...

If you knew all of this already ... Oh well. Someone else will hopefully appreciate this info

[Boo]

I love vi!

and vim!