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vim is capable of reading compressed files (for common methods, at least). However, it sees Debian package files as binary gibberish. The Archive Manager tool can, however, open package files and show them like normal archives. What can I do to make vim open package files like other archives?

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Install the package vim-scripts and vim-addon-manager, then do vim-addons install debPlugin. The second package is solely for vim-addons. The relevant file is /usr/share/vim-scripts/plugin/debPlugin.vim, which in turn states that it is the deb.vim plugin.

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  • I finally used the plugin directly from the vim plugins site, so I edited your answer to provide that information.
    – muru
    Sep 22, 2014 at 8:15

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