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Extend Default Configuration of vim

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I've been using the default configuration of vim for a while and want to make a few changes. However, if I edit ~/.vimrc it seems to overwrite all other configuration settings of /etc/vimrc and such, e.g. now there is no syntax highlighting. Here is what vim loads:

:scriptnames
/etc/vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vimfiles/archlinux.vim
~/.vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vim80/plugin/... <there are a few>

In other words I want to keep whatever there is configured in vim, but simply make minor adjustments for my shell user.

What do I need to do to somehow weave ~/.vimrc into the existing configuration or what do I need to put into ~/.vimrc so it loads the default configuration?

EDIT:

My intended content of ~/.vimrc:

set expandtab
set shiftwidth=2
set softtabstop=2

vim configuration

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edited Feb 11 '18 at 0:13

sjngm

asked Feb 10 '18 at 22:53

sjngmsjngm

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  In my experience, this is not usually the way it works...
  
  – Kusalananda♦
  Feb 10 '18 at 23:12
  

  
  
  
  


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  @Kusalananda Awesome. So how does it work then?
  
  – sjngm
  Feb 10 '18 at 23:22
  

  
  
  
  


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  how did ~/.vimrc get to be in the middle of the pack?
  
  – thrig
  Feb 10 '18 at 23:48
  

  
  
  
  


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  @thrig I really don't know.
  
  – sjngm
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  What exactly did you put in vimrc? @thrig not unusual, if you have filetype on, it will load files from $VIMRUNTIME based on file types, and that will be after vimrc
  
  – muru
  Feb 11 '18 at 0:10
  
  

  
  
  
  

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show 1 more comment

7

I've been using the default configuration of vim for a while and want to make a few changes. However, if I edit ~/.vimrc it seems to overwrite all other configuration settings of /etc/vimrc and such, e.g. now there is no syntax highlighting. Here is what vim loads:

:scriptnames
/etc/vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vimfiles/archlinux.vim
~/.vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vim80/plugin/... <there are a few>

In other words I want to keep whatever there is configured in vim, but simply make minor adjustments for my shell user.

What do I need to do to somehow weave ~/.vimrc into the existing configuration or what do I need to put into ~/.vimrc so it loads the default configuration?

EDIT:

My intended content of ~/.vimrc:

set expandtab
set shiftwidth=2
set softtabstop=2

vim configuration

share|improve this question

edited Feb 11 '18 at 0:13

sjngm

asked Feb 10 '18 at 22:53

sjngmsjngm

180111

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In my experience, this is not usually the way it works...
  
  – Kusalananda♦
  Feb 10 '18 at 23:12
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Kusalananda Awesome. So how does it work then?
  
  – sjngm
  Feb 10 '18 at 23:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  how did ~/.vimrc get to be in the middle of the pack?
  
  – thrig
  Feb 10 '18 at 23:48
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @thrig I really don't know.
  
  – sjngm
  Feb 10 '18 at 23:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What exactly did you put in vimrc? @thrig not unusual, if you have filetype on, it will load files from $VIMRUNTIME based on file types, and that will be after vimrc
  
  – muru
  Feb 11 '18 at 0:10
  
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

I've been using the default configuration of vim for a while and want to make a few changes. However, if I edit ~/.vimrc it seems to overwrite all other configuration settings of /etc/vimrc and such, e.g. now there is no syntax highlighting. Here is what vim loads:

:scriptnames
/etc/vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vimfiles/archlinux.vim
~/.vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vim80/plugin/... <there are a few>

In other words I want to keep whatever there is configured in vim, but simply make minor adjustments for my shell user.

What do I need to do to somehow weave ~/.vimrc into the existing configuration or what do I need to put into ~/.vimrc so it loads the default configuration?

EDIT:

My intended content of ~/.vimrc:

set expandtab
set shiftwidth=2
set softtabstop=2

vim configuration

share|improve this question

edited Feb 11 '18 at 0:13

sjngm

asked Feb 10 '18 at 22:53

sjngmsjngm

180111

:scriptnames
/etc/vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vimfiles/archlinux.vim
~/.vimrc
/usr/share/vim/vim80/plugin/... <there are a few>

set expandtab
set shiftwidth=2
set softtabstop=2

share|improve this question

edited Feb 11 '18 at 0:13

sjngm

asked Feb 10 '18 at 22:53

sjngmsjngm

180111

share|improve this question

edited Feb 11 '18 at 0:13

sjngm

asked Feb 10 '18 at 22:53

sjngmsjngm

180111

asked Feb 10 '18 at 22:53

sjngmsjngm

180111

asked Feb 10 '18 at 22:53

sjngmsjngm

180111

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You can source the global Vim configuration file into your local ~/.vimrc:

source /usr/share/vim/vim81/defaults.vim
set mouse-=a

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 12 '18 at 1:05

emylleremyller

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  Awesome!!! It's a good thing that questions don't die around here... :)
  
  – sjngm
  Jul 12 '18 at 16:28
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

What I found out is that the default config (default.vim) is not loaded if you create a ~/.vimrc file, so what I did was to put the contents of the default config into vimrc and to add the modifications at the end.

I am assuming you have vim8 and are using default configurations (i.e. you don't have a ~/.vimrc file)

Copy default config to your user vimrc file:

cp /usr/share/vim/vim80/defaults.vim ~/.vimrc

Then open your ~/.vimrc file and add your configs at the end of it.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

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answered Mar 22 '18 at 15:42

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You can source the global Vim configuration file into your local ~/.vimrc:

source /usr/share/vim/vim81/defaults.vim
set mouse-=a

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 12 '18 at 1:05

emylleremyller

17613

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Awesome!!! It's a good thing that questions don't die around here... :)
  
  – sjngm
  Jul 12 '18 at 16:28
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

6

You can source the global Vim configuration file into your local ~/.vimrc:

source /usr/share/vim/vim81/defaults.vim
set mouse-=a

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 12 '18 at 1:05

emylleremyller

17613

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Awesome!!! It's a good thing that questions don't die around here... :)
  
  – sjngm
  Jul 12 '18 at 16:28
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You can source the global Vim configuration file into your local ~/.vimrc:

source /usr/share/vim/vim81/defaults.vim
set mouse-=a

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 12 '18 at 1:05

emylleremyller

17613

source /usr/share/vim/vim81/defaults.vim
set mouse-=a

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 12 '18 at 1:05

emylleremyller

17613

answered Jul 12 '18 at 1:05

emylleremyller

17613

answered Jul 12 '18 at 1:05

emylleremyller

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0

What I found out is that the default config (default.vim) is not loaded if you create a ~/.vimrc file, so what I did was to put the contents of the default config into vimrc and to add the modifications at the end.

I am assuming you have vim8 and are using default configurations (i.e. you don't have a ~/.vimrc file)

Copy default config to your user vimrc file:

cp /usr/share/vim/vim80/defaults.vim ~/.vimrc

Then open your ~/.vimrc file and add your configs at the end of it.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Mar 22 '18 at 15:42

klausklaus

1112

add a comment | 

0

What I found out is that the default config (default.vim) is not loaded if you create a ~/.vimrc file, so what I did was to put the contents of the default config into vimrc and to add the modifications at the end.

I am assuming you have vim8 and are using default configurations (i.e. you don't have a ~/.vimrc file)

Copy default config to your user vimrc file:

cp /usr/share/vim/vim80/defaults.vim ~/.vimrc

Then open your ~/.vimrc file and add your configs at the end of it.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Mar 22 '18 at 15:42

klausklaus

1112

add a comment | 

What I found out is that the default config (default.vim) is not loaded if you create a ~/.vimrc file, so what I did was to put the contents of the default config into vimrc and to add the modifications at the end.

I am assuming you have vim8 and are using default configurations (i.e. you don't have a ~/.vimrc file)

Copy default config to your user vimrc file:

cp /usr/share/vim/vim80/defaults.vim ~/.vimrc

Then open your ~/.vimrc file and add your configs at the end of it.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Mar 22 '18 at 15:42

klausklaus

1112

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

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answered Mar 22 '18 at 15:42

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edited 12 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

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edited 12 hours ago

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answered Mar 22 '18 at 15:42

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