HOWTO: Indentation and syntax coloring in Vim

To enable indentation and syntax coloring in vim Ubuntu Edgy you must
edit the file vimrc located on /etc/vim/vimrc and uncomment the lines
syntax on
and
if has(“autocmd”)
filetype indent on
endif

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1 Response to HOWTO: Indentation and syntax coloring in Vim

  1. langley says:

    You Rock!
    I am in the process of evaluating Ubuntu after being a longtime Redhat/Fedora user… and THIS makes a huge difference to me. Thank you!

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