My favorite editor is Vim, so I decided to change the default editor of my ubuntu installation with the following command:
sudo update-alternatives --config editor
A prompt (with listed options) came up asking for an editor, but I noticed that it listed two flavors of Vim:
- /usr/bin/vim.basic
- /usr/bin/vim.tiny
What is the difference between the basic and tiny options?
vim.basic
is justvim
, andvim.tiny
is a limited version ofvim
. You want to usevim.basic
(orvim.gnome
if that is installed and you want the GUI version). What else do you need to know?vim.basic
is justvim
and is installed when you install thevim
package (check withapt-file vim.basic
ordpkg -S /usr/bin/vim.basic
). I did not answer because I considered it a duplicate and answering a duplicate is a waste of effort for everyone involved. Glad you sorted it out.