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How to change Vim editor settings in Ubuntu?
Edit your ~/.vimrc file. If you don’t have vimrc file then create new file add following content into it.
How to restore last edit position in Vim?
Center the cursor vertically after restoring last edit position. Keep as much of the file on screen as possible when last edit position is at the end of the file. Opens folds if the last edit position is inside a fold. Works properly with new file templates and scripts that jump to a specific line in them.
How to ignore the last file in Vim?
For example, for Vim as packaged with Git for Windows, you can edit C:\\Program Files\\Git\\etc\\vimrc and comment out the “Remember positions in files” autocmd BufReadPost * block. You can configure what file types to ignore by setting g:lastplace_ignore in your vimrc.
Why do I keep creating swap files in Vim?
If you are working in an environment where you want to minimise disk-writes (e.g. low power, or files mounted over a network, or editing a huge file) then it is not ideal to keep removing and re-creating the swap file on every save and edit. In such situations, you can do:
What are the two modes of Vim editor?
Vim is an editor to create or edit a text file. There are two modes in vim. One is the command mode and another is the insert mode. In the command mode, user can move around the file, delete text, etc. In the insert mode, user can insert text. Changing mode from one to another.
How do I set Vim to default mode?
Most of the options mentioned here are not enabled by default in Vim. There are two ways to use the Vim setting options: 1. Enable the options for an individual file inside the Vim session using :set Open the desired file in Vim, type any option using the :set command in the Normal mode, and press Enter.
How to enable or disable options in Vim?
There are two ways to use the Vim setting options: 1 Enable the options for an individual file inside the Vim session using :set Open the desired file in Vim, type any… 2 Enable the options permanently for all the files by specifying them in the local Vim configuration file ~/.vimrc. More