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.TH VIM 1 "2002 Feb 22"
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.SH NAME
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vim \- Vi IMproved, a programmers text editor
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.br
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.B vim
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[options] [file ..]
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.br
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.B vim
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[options] -
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.br
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.B vim
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[options] \-t tag
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.B vim
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[options] \-q [errorfile]
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.PP
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.br
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.B ex
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.B view
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.B gvim
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.B gview
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.B evim
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.B eview
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.br
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.B rvim
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.B rview
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.B rgvim
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.B rgview
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B Vim
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is a text editor that is upwards compatible to Vi.
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It can be used to edit all kinds of plain text.
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It is especially useful for editing programs.
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.PP
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There are a lot of enhancements above Vi: multi level undo,
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multi windows and buffers, syntax highlighting, command line
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editing, filename completion, on-line help, visual selection, etc..
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See ":help vi_diff.txt" for a summary of the differences between
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.B Vim
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and Vi.
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.PP
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While running
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.B Vim
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a lot of help can be obtained from the on-line help system, with the ":help"
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command.
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See the ON-LINE HELP section below.
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.PP
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Most often
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.B Vim
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is started to edit a single file with the command
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.PP
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vim file
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.PP
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More generally
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.B Vim
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is started with:
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vim [options] [filelist]
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If the filelist is missing, the editor will start with an empty buffer.
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Otherwise exactly one out of the following four may be used to choose one or
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more files to be edited.
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.TP 12
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file ..
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A list of filenames.
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The first one will be the current file and read into the buffer.
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The cursor will be positioned on the first line of the buffer.
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You can get to the other files with the ":next" command.
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To edit a file that starts with a dash, precede the filelist with "--".
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.TP
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-
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The file to edit is read from stdin. Commands are read from stderr, which
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should be a tty.
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.TP
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-t {tag}
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The file to edit and the initial cursor position depends on a "tag", a sort
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of goto label.
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{tag} is looked up in the tags file, the associated file becomes the current
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file and the associated command is executed.
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Mostly this is used for C programs, in which case {tag} could be a function
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name.
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The effect is that the file containing that function becomes the current file
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and the cursor is positioned on the start of the function.
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See ":help tag-commands".
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.TP
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-q [errorfile]
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Start in quickFix mode.
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The file [errorfile] is read and the first error is displayed.
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If [errorfile] is omitted, the filename is obtained from the 'errorfile'
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option (defaults to "AztecC.Err" for the Amiga, "errors.err" on other
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systems).
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Further errors can be jumped to with the ":cn" command.
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See ":help quickfix".
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.PP
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.B Vim
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behaves differently, depending on the name of the command (the executable may
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still be the same file).
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.TP 10
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vim
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The "normal" way, everything is default.
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.TP
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ex
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Start in Ex mode.
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Go to Normal mode with the ":vi" command.
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Can also be done with the "-e" argument.
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.TP
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view
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Start in read-only mode. You will be protected from writing the files. Can
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also be done with the "-R" argument.
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.TP
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gvim gview
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The GUI version.
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Starts a new window.
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Can also be done with the "-g" argument.
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.TP
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evim eview
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The GUI version in easy mode.
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Starts a new window.
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Can also be done with the "-y" argument.
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.TP
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rvim rview rgvim rgview
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Like the above, but with restrictions. It will not be possible to start shell
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commands, or suspend
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.B Vim.
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Can also be done with the "-Z" argument.
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.SH OPTIONS
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The options may be given in any order, before or after filenames.
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Options without an argument can be combined after a single dash.
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.TP 12
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+[num]
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For the first file the cursor will be positioned on line "num".
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If "num" is missing, the cursor will be positioned on the last line.
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.TP
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+/{pat}
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For the first file the cursor will be positioned on the
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first occurrence of {pat}.
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See ":help search-pattern" for the available search patterns.
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.TP
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+{command}
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.TP
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-c {command}
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{command} will be executed after the
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first file has been read.
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{command} is interpreted as an Ex command.
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If the {command} contains spaces it must be enclosed in double quotes (this
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depends on the shell that is used).
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Example: Vim "+set si" main.c
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.br
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Note: You can use up to 10 "+" or "-c" commands.
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.TP
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-S {file}
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{file} will be sourced after the first file has been read.
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This is equivalent to -c "source {file}".
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{file} cannot start with '-'.
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If {file} is omitted "Session.vim" is used (only works when -S is the last
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argument).
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.TP
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--cmd {command}
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Like using "-c", but the command is executed just before
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processing any vimrc file.
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You can use up to 10 of these commands, independently from "-c" commands.
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.TP
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-A
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If
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.B Vim
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has been compiled with ARABIC support for editing right-to-left
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oriented files and Arabic keyboard mapping, this option starts
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.B Vim
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in Arabic mode, i.e. 'arabic' is set. Otherwise an error
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message is given and
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.B Vim
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aborts.
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.TP
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-b
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Binary mode.
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A few options will be set that makes it possible to edit a binary or
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executable file.
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.TP
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-C
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Compatible. Set the 'compatible' option.
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This will make
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.B Vim
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behave mostly like Vi, even though a .vimrc file exists.
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.TP
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-d
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Start in diff mode.
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There should be two or three file name arguments.
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.B Vim
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will open all the files and show differences between them.
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Works like vimdiff(1).
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.TP
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-d {device}
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Open {device} for use as a terminal.
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Only on the Amiga.
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Example:
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"\-d con:20/30/600/150".
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.TP
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-D
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Debugging. Go to debugging mode when executing the first command from a
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script.
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.TP
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-e
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Start
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.B Vim
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in Ex mode, just like the executable was called "ex".
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.TP
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-E
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Start
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.B Vim
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in improved Ex mode, just like the executable was called "exim".
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.TP
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-f
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Foreground. For the GUI version,
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.B Vim
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will not fork and detach from the shell it was started in.
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On the Amiga,
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.B Vim
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is not restarted to open a new window.
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This option should be used when
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.B Vim
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is executed by a program that will wait for the edit
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session to finish (e.g. mail).
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On the Amiga the ":sh" and ":!" commands will not work.
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.TP
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--nofork
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Foreground. For the GUI version,
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.B Vim
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will not fork and detach from the shell it was started in.
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.TP
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-F
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If
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.B Vim
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has been compiled with FKMAP support for editing right-to-left
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oriented files and Farsi keyboard mapping, this option starts
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.B Vim
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in Farsi mode, i.e. 'fkmap' and 'rightleft' are set.
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Otherwise an error message is given and
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.B Vim
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aborts.
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.TP
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-g
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If
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.B Vim
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has been compiled with GUI support, this option enables the GUI.
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If no GUI support was compiled in, an error message is given and
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.B Vim
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aborts.
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.TP
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-h
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Give a bit of help about the command line arguments and options.
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After this
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.B Vim
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exits.
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.TP
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-H
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If
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.B Vim
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has been compiled with RIGHTLEFT support for editing right-to-left
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oriented files and Hebrew keyboard mapping, this option starts
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.B Vim
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in Hebrew mode, i.e. 'hkmap' and 'rightleft' are set.
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Otherwise an error message is given and
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.B Vim
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aborts.
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.TP
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-i {viminfo}
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When using the viminfo file is enabled, this option sets the filename to use,
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instead of the default "~/.viminfo".
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This can also be used to skip the use of the .viminfo file, by giving the name
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"NONE".
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.TP
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-L
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Same as -r.
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.TP
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-l
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Lisp mode.
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Sets the 'lisp' and 'showmatch' options on.
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.TP
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-m
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Modifying files is disabled.
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Resets the 'write' option.
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You can still modify the buffer, but writing a file is not possible.
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.TP
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-M
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Modifications not allowed. The 'modifiable' and 'write' options will be unset,
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so that changes are not allowed and files can not be written. Note that these
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options can be set to enable making modifications.
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.TP
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-N
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No-compatible mode. Reset the 'compatible' option.
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This will make
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.B Vim
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behave a bit better, but less Vi compatible, even though a .vimrc file does
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not exist.
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.TP
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-n
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No swap file will be used.
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Recovery after a crash will be impossible.
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Handy if you want to edit a file on a very slow medium (e.g. floppy).
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Can also be done with ":set uc=0".
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Can be undone with ":set uc=200".
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.TP
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-nb
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Become an editor server for NetBeans. See the docs for details.
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.TP
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-o[N]
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Open N windows stacked.
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When N is omitted, open one window for each file.
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.TP
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-O[N]
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Open N windows side by side.
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When N is omitted, open one window for each file.
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.TP
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-R
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Read-only mode.
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The 'readonly' option will be set.
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You can still edit the buffer, but will be prevented from accidently
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overwriting a file.
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If you do want to overwrite a file, add an exclamation mark to the Ex command,
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as in ":w!".
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The -R option also implies the -n option (see below).
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The 'readonly' option can be reset with ":set noro".
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See ":help 'readonly'".
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.TP
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-r
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List swap files, with information about using them for recovery.
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.TP
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-r {file}
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Recovery mode.
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The swap file is used to recover a crashed editing session.
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The swap file is a file with the same filename as the text file with ".swp"
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appended.
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See ":help recovery".
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.TP
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-s
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Silent mode. Only when started as "Ex" or when the "-e" option was given
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before the "-s" option.
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.TP
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-s {scriptin}
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The script file {scriptin} is read.
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The characters in the file are interpreted as if you had typed them.
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The same can be done with the command ":source! {scriptin}".
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If the end of the file is reached before the editor exits, further characters
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are read from the keyboard.
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.TP
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-T {terminal}
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Tells
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.B Vim
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the name of the terminal you are using.
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Only required when the automatic way doesn't work.
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Should be a terminal known
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to
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.B Vim
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(builtin) or defined in the termcap or terminfo file.
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.TP
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-u {vimrc}
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Use the commands in the file {vimrc} for initializations.
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All the other initializations are skipped.
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Use this to edit a special kind of files.
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It can also be used to skip all initializations by giving the name "NONE".
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See ":help initialization" within vim for more details.
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.TP
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-U {gvimrc}
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Use the commands in the file {gvimrc} for GUI initializations.
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All the other GUI initializations are skipped.
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It can also be used to skip all GUI initializations by giving the name "NONE".
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See ":help gui-init" within vim for more details.
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.TP
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-V[N]
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Verbose. Give messages about which files are sourced and for reading and
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writing a viminfo file. The optional number N is the value for 'verbose'.
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Default is 10.
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.TP
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-v
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Start
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.B Vim
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in Vi mode, just like the executable was called "vi". This only has effect
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when the executable is called "ex".
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.TP
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-w {scriptout}
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All the characters that you type are recorded in the file
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{scriptout}, until you exit
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.B Vim.
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This is useful if you want to create a script file to be used with "vim -s" or
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":source!".
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If the {scriptout} file exists, characters are appended.
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.TP
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-W {scriptout}
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Like -w, but an existing file is overwritten.
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.TP
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-x
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Use encryption when writing files. Will prompt for a crypt key.
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.TP
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-X
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Don't connect to the X server. Shortens startup time in a terminal, but the
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window title and clipboard will not be used.
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.TP
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-y
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Start
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.B Vim
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in easy mode, just like the executable was called "evim" or "eview".
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Makes
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.B Vim
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behave like a click-and-type editor.
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.TP
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-Z
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Restricted mode. Works like the executable starts with "r".
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.TP
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--
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Denotes the end of the options.
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Arguments after this will be handled as a file name.
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This can be used to edit a filename that starts with a '-'.
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.TP
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--echo-wid
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GTK GUI only: Echo the Window ID on stdout
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.TP
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--help
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Give a help message and exit, just like "-h".
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.TP
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--literal
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Take file name arguments literally, do not expand wildcards. Not needed on
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Unix, the shell expand wildcards.
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.TP
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--noplugin
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Skip loading plugins. Implied by -u NONE.
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.TP
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--remote
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Connect to a Vim server and make it edit the files given in the rest of the
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arguments. If no server is found a warning is given and the files are edited
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in the current Vim.
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.TP
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--remote-expr {expr}
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Connect to a Vim server, evaluate {expr} in it and print the result on stdout.
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.TP
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--remote-send {keys}
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Connect to a Vim server and send {keys} to it.
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.TP
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--remote-silent
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As --remote, but without the warning when no server is found.
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.TP
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--remote-wait
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As --remote, but Vim does not exit until the files have been edited.
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.TP
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--remote-wait-silent
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As --remote-wait, but without the warning when no server is found.
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.TP
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--serverlist
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List the names of all Vim servers that can be found.
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.TP
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--servername {name}
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Use {name} as the server name. Used for the current Vim, unless used with a
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--remote argument, then it's the name of the server to connect to.
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.TP
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--socketid {id}
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GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug mechanism to run gvim in another window.
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.TP
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--version
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Print version information and exit.
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.SH ON-LINE HELP
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Type ":help" in
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.B Vim
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to get started.
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Type ":help subject" to get help on a specific subject.
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For example: ":help ZZ" to get help for the "ZZ" command.
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Use <Tab> and CTRL-D to complete subjects (":help cmdline-completion").
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Tags are present to jump from one place to another (sort of hypertext links,
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see ":help").
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All documentation files can be viewed in this way, for example
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":help syntax.txt".
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.SH FILES
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.TP 15
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/usr/local/lib/vim/doc/*.txt
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The
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.B Vim
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documentation files.
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Use ":help doc-file-list" to get the complete list.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/doc/tags
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The tags file used for finding information in the documentation files.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/syntax/syntax.vim
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System wide syntax initializations.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/syntax/*.vim
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Syntax files for various languages.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/vimrc
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System wide
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.B Vim
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initializations.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/gvimrc
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System wide gvim initializations.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/optwin.vim
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Script used for the ":options" command, a nice way to view and set options.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/menu.vim
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System wide menu initializations for gvim.
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/bugreport.vim
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Script to generate a bug report. See ":help bugs".
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/filetype.vim
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Script to detect the type of a file by its name. See ":help 'filetype'".
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/scripts.vim
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Script to detect the type of a file by its contents. See ":help 'filetype'".
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.TP
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/usr/local/lib/vim/*.ps
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Files used for PostScript printing.
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.PP
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For recent info read the VIM home page:
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.br
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<URL:http://www.vim.org/>
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.SH SEE ALSO
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vimtutor(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
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Most of
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.B Vim
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was made by Bram Moolenaar, with a lot of help from others.
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See ":help credits" in
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.B Vim.
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.br
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.B Vim
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is based on Stevie, worked on by: Tim Thompson,
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Tony Andrews and G.R. (Fred) Walter.
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Although hardly any of the original code remains.
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.SH BUGS
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Probably.
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See ":help todo" for a list of known problems.
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.PP
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Note that a number of things that may be regarded as bugs by some, are in fact
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caused by a too-faithful reproduction of Vi's behaviour.
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And if you think other things are bugs "because Vi does it differently",
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you should take a closer look at the vi_diff.txt file (or type :help
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vi_diff.txt when in Vim).
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Also have a look at the 'compatible' and 'cpoptions' options.
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