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VIM(1)									VIM(1)

NAME
       vim - Vi IMproved, a programmers text editor

SYNOPSIS
       vim [options] [file ..]
       vim [options] -
       vim [options] -t tag
       vim [options] -q [errorfile]

       ex
       view
       gvim gview
       rvim rview rgvim rgview

DESCRIPTION
       Vim  is a text editor that is upwards compatible to Vi.	It can be used
       to edit all kinds of plain text.	 It is especially useful  for  editing
       programs.

       There  are a lot of enhancements above Vi: multi level undo, multi win‐
       dows and buffers, syntax highlighting, command line  editing,  filename
       completion,   on-line   help,   visual  selection,  etc..   See	":help
       vi_diff.txt" for a summary of the differences between Vim and Vi.

       While running Vim a lot of help can be obtained from the	 on-line  help
       system, with the ":help" command.  See the ON-LINE HELP section below.

       Most often Vim is started to edit a single file with the command

	    vim file

       More generally Vim is started with:

	    vim [options] [filelist]

       If the filelist is missing, the editor will start with an empty buffer.
       Otherwise exactly one out of the following four may be used  to	choose
       one or more files to be edited.

       file ..	   A  list  of	filenames.   The first one will be the current
		   file and read into the buffer.  The cursor  will  be	 posi‐
		   tioned on the first line of the buffer.  You can get to the
		   other files with the ":next" command.  To edit a file  that
		   starts with a dash, precede the filelist with "--".

       -	   The	file  to  edit	is read from stdin.  Commands are read
		   from stderr, which should be a tty.

       -t {tag}	   The file to edit and the initial cursor position depends on
		   a  "tag",  a sort of goto label.  {tag} is looked up in the
		   tags file, the associated file becomes the current file and
		   the	associated  command  is executed.  Mostly this is used
		   for C programs, in which case {tag}	could  be  a  function
		   name.  The effect is that the file containing that function
		   becomes the current file and the cursor  is	positioned  on
		   the start of the function.  See ":help tag-commands".

       -q [errorfile]
		   Start  in  quickFix mode.  The file [errorfile] is read and
		   the first error is displayed.  If [errorfile]  is  omitted,
		   the	filename  is  obtained	from  the  'errorfile'	option
		   (defaults to "AztecC.Err" for the  Amiga,  "errors.vim"  on
		   other  systems).   Further errors can be jumped to with the
		   ":cn" command.  See ":help quickfix".

       Vim behaves differently, depending on the name of the command (the exe‐
       cutable may still be the same file).

       vim	 The "normal" way, everything is default.

       ex	 Start	in Ex mode.  Go to Normal mode with the ":vi" command.
		 Can also be done with the "-e" argument.

       view	 Start in read-only mode.  You will be protected from  writing
		 the files.  Can also be done with the "-R" argument.

       gvim gview
		 The GUI version.  Starts a new window.	 Can also be done with
		 the "-g" argument.

       rvim rview rgvim rgview
		 Like the above, but with restrictions.	 It will not be possi‐
		 ble  to  start	 shell	commands, or suspend Vim.  Can also be
		 done with the "-Z" argument.

OPTIONS
       The options may be given in  any	 order,	 before	 or  after  filenames.
       Options without an argument can be combined after a single dash.

       +[num]	   For	the  first  file the cursor will be positioned on line
		   "num".  If "num" is missing, the cursor will be  positioned
		   on the last line.

       +/{pat}	   For	the  first  file  the cursor will be positioned on the
		   first occurrence of {pat}.  See ":help search-pattern"  for
		   the available search patterns.

       +{command}

       -c {command}
		   {command}  will  be	executed after the first file has been
		   read.  {command} is interpreted as an Ex command.   If  the
		   {command}  contains	spaces	it  must be enclosed in double
		   quotes (this depends on the shell that is used).   Example:
		   Vim "+set si" main.c
		   Note: You can use up to 10 "+" or "-c" commands.

       --cmd {command}
		   Like	 using	"-c",  but the command is executed just before
		   processing any vimrc file.  You can use up to 10  of	 these
		   commands, independently from "-c" commands.

       -b	   Binary  mode.  A few options will be set that makes it pos‐
		   sible to edit a binary or executable file.

       -C	   Compatible.	Set the 'compatible' option.  This  will  make
		   Vim	behave	mostly	like  Vi,  even	 though	 a .vimrc file
		   exists.

       -d	   Start in diff mode.	There should be two or three file name
		   arguments.	Vim  will  open all the files and show differ‐
		   ences between them.	Works like vimdiff(1).

       -d {device} Open {device} for use as a terminal.	 Only  on  the	Amiga.
		   Example: "-d con:20/30/600/150".

       -e	   Start  Vim  in Ex mode, just like the executable was called
		   "ex".

       -f	   Foreground.	For the GUI version, Vim  will	not  fork  and
		   detach from the shell it was started in.  On the Amiga, Vim
		   is not restarted to open a new window.  This option	should
		   be  used  when  Vim is executed by a program that will wait
		   for the edit session to finish (e.g. mail).	On  the	 Amiga
		   the ":sh" and ":!" commands will not work.

       -F	   If  Vim  has	 been  compiled with FKMAP support for editing
		   right-to-left oriented files and  Farsi  keyboard  mapping,
		   this	 option	 starts	 Vim  in  Farsi mode, i.e. 'fkmap' and
		   'rightleft' are set.	 Otherwise an error message  is	 given
		   and Vim aborts.

       -g	   If  Vim  has	 been  compiled	 with GUI support, this option
		   enables the GUI.  If no GUI support	was  compiled  in,  an
		   error message is given and Vim aborts.

       -h	   Give	 a  bit	 of  help about the command line arguments and
		   options.  After this Vim exits.

       -H	   If Vim has been compiled with RIGHTLEFT support for editing
		   right-to-left  oriented  files and Hebrew keyboard mapping,
		   this option starts Vim in Hebrew  mode,  i.e.  'hkmap'  and
		   'rightleft'	are  set.  Otherwise an error message is given
		   and Vim aborts.

       -i {viminfo}
		   When using the viminfo file is enabled,  this  option  sets
		   the	filename  to use, instead of the default "~/.viminfo".
		   This can also be used to skip the use of the .viminfo file,
		   by giving the name "NONE".

       -L	   Same as -r.

       -l	   Lisp mode.  Sets the 'lisp' and 'showmatch' options on.

       -m	   Modifying files is disabled.	 Resets the 'write' option, so
		   that writing files is not possible.

       -N	   No-compatible mode.	Reset the 'compatible'	option.	  This
		   will	 make Vim behave a bit better, but less Vi compatible,
		   even though a .vimrc file does not exist.

       -n	   No swap file will be used.  Recovery after a crash will  be
		   impossible.	 Handy	if  you	 want to edit a file on a very
		   slow medium (e.g. floppy).  Can also	 be  done  with	 ":set
		   uc=0".  Can be undone with ":set uc=200".

       -o[N]	   Open	 N  windows.   When  N is omitted, open one window for
		   each file.

       -R	   Read-only mode.  The 'readonly' option will	be  set.   You
		   can still edit the buffer, but will be prevented from acci‐
		   dently overwriting a file.  If you do want to  overwrite  a
		   file,  add  an  exclamation	mark  to the Ex command, as in
		   ":w!".  The -R option  also	implies	 the  -n  option  (see
		   below).   The  'readonly'  option  can  be reset with ":set
		   noro".  See ":help 'readonly'".

       -r	   List swap files, with  information  about  using  them  for
		   recovery.

       -r {file}   Recovery  mode.  The swap file is used to recover a crashed
		   editing session.  The swap file is a	 file  with  the  same
		   filename as the text file with ".swp" appended.  See ":help
		   recovery".

       -s	   Silent mode.	 Only when started as "Ex" or  when  the  "-e"
		   option was given before the "-s" option.

       -s {scriptin}
		   The	script file {scriptin} is read.	 The characters in the
		   file are interpreted as if you had typed  them.   The  same
		   can be done with the command ":source! {scriptin}".	If the
		   end of the file is reached before the editor exits, further
		   characters are read from the keyboard.

       -T {terminal}
		   Tells  Vim  the  name  of the terminal you are using.  Only
		   required when the automatic way doesn't work.  Should be  a
		   terminal  known  to Vim (builtin) or defined in the termcap
		   or terminfo file.

       -u {vimrc}  Use the commands in the file {vimrc}	 for  initializations.
		   All	the  other  initializations  are skipped.  Use this to
		   edit a special kind of files.  It can also be used to  skip
		   all	initializations by giving the name "NONE".  See ":help
		   initialization" within vim for more details.

       -U {gvimrc} Use the commands in the file {gvimrc} for  GUI  initializa‐
		   tions.   All the other GUI initializations are skipped.  It
		   can also be used to skip all GUI initializations by	giving
		   the	name "NONE".  See ":help gui-init" within vim for more
		   details.

       -V	   Verbose.  Give messages about which files are  sourced  and
		   for reading and writing a viminfo file.

       -v	   Start  Vim  in Vi mode, just like the executable was called
		   "vi".  This only has effect when the executable  is	called
		   "ex".

       -w {scriptout}
		   All	the  characters that you type are recorded in the file
		   {scriptout}, until you exit Vim.  This  is  useful  if  you
		   want	 to  create  a script file to be used with "vim -s" or
		   ":source!".	If the {scriptout} file exists, characters are
		   appended.

       -W {scriptout}
		   Like -w, but an existing file is overwritten.

       -x	   Use	encryption  when  writing  files.    Will prompt for a
		   crypt key.

       -Z	   Restricted mode.  Works like	 the  executable  starts  with
		   "r".

       --	   Denotes  the end of the options.  Arguments after this will
		   be handled as a file name.  This can	 be  used  to  edit  a
		   filename that starts with a '-'.

       --help	   Give a help message and exit, just like "-h".

       --version   Print version information and exit.

       --remote	   Connect to a Vim server and make it edit the files given in
		   the rest of the arguments.

       --serverlist
		   List the names of all Vim servers that can be found.

       --servername {name}
		   Use {name} as the server name.  Used for the	 current  Vim,
		   unless  used with a --serversend or --remote, then it's the
		   name of the server to connect to.

       --serversend {keys}
		   Connect to a Vim server and send {keys} to it.

       --socketid {id}
		   GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug  mechanism  to	 run  gvim  in
		   another window.

       --echo-wid  GTK GUI only: Echo the Window ID on stdout

ON-LINE HELP
       Type  ":help"  in Vim to get started.  Type ":help subject" to get help
       on a specific subject.  For example: ":help ZZ" to  get	help  for  the
       "ZZ"  command.	Use <Tab> and CTRL-D to complete subjects (":help cmd‐
       line-completion").  Tags are present to jump from one place to  another
       (sort of hypertext links, see ":help").	All documentation files can be
       viewed in this way, for example ":help syntax.txt".

FILES
       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/doc/*.txt
		      The Vim documentation files.  Use ":help	doc-file-list"
		      to get the complete list.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/doc/tags
		      The  tags file used for finding information in the docu‐
		      mentation files.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/syntax/syntax.vim
		      System wide syntax initializations.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/syntax/*.vim
		      Syntax files for various languages.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vimrc
		      System wide Vim initializations.

       /usr/local/share/vim/gvimrc
		      System wide gvim initializations.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/optwin.vim
		      Script used for the ":options" command, a	 nice  way  to
		      view and set options.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/menu.vim
		      System wide menu initializations for gvim.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/bugreport.vim
		      Script to generate a bug report.	See ":help bugs".

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/filetype.vim
		      Script  to  detect  the type of a file by its name.  See
		      ":help 'filetype'".

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/scripts.vim
		      Script to detect the type of a  file  by	its  contents.
		      See ":help 'filetype'".

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim61/*.ps
		      Files used for PostScript printing.

       For recent info read the VIM home page:
       <URL:http://www.vim.org/>

SEE ALSO
       vimtutor(1)

AUTHOR
       Most of Vim was made by Bram Moolenaar, with a lot of help from others.
       See ":help credits" in Vim.
       Vim is based on Stevie, worked on by: Tim Thompson,  Tony  Andrews  and
       G.R. (Fred) Walter.  Although hardly any of the original code remains.

BUGS
       Probably.  See ":help todo" for a list of known problems.

       Note  that a number of things that may be regarded as bugs by some, are
       in fact caused by a too-faithful reproduction of Vi's  behaviour.   And
       if  you	think  other things are bugs "because Vi does it differently",
       you should take a closer look at the vi_diff.txt file  (or  type	 :help
       vi_diff.txt  when  in  Vim).   Also have a look at the 'compatible' and
       'cpoptions' options.

				  2002 Feb 22				VIM(1)
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