[vim/vim] .vimrc and .vim are not created while download process (#8419)

VOV4ANSKi

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Jun 21, 2021, 12:32:30 PM6/21/21

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Describe the bug
While installing vim .vimrc and .vim (except .viminfo) don't appear in my home directory. I've tried both ways installing with apt-get and from source code.

Environment

OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Terminal: GNOME Terminal

Additional context
Actually would it be righteous enough to create these files just manually.

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Gary Johnson

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Jun 21, 2021, 12:50:58 PM6/21/21

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On 2021-06-21, VOV4ANSKi wrote:
> Describe the bug
> While installing vim .vimrc and .vim (except .viminfo) don't appear in my home
> directory. I've tried both ways installing with apt-get and from source code.
>
> Environment
>
> • OS: Ubuntu 20.04
> • Terminal: GNOME Terminal
>
> Additional context
> Actually would it be righteous enough to create these files just manually.

> Screenshot from 2021-06-21 19-30-21

.vim and .vimrc are optional user configuration files and not
created automatically. See:

:help vimrc-intro

I can't find a reference for the creation of ~/.vim.

.viminfo is created by vim when it exits. See:

:help viminfo

Regards,
Gary

vim-dev ML

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Jun 21, 2021, 12:51:23 PM6/21/21

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On 2021-06-21, VOV4ANSKi wrote:
> Describe the bug
> While installing vim .vimrc and .vim (except .viminfo) don't appear in my home
> directory. I've tried both ways installing with apt-get and from source code.
>
> Environment
>
> • OS: Ubuntu 20.04
> • Terminal: GNOME Terminal
>
> Additional context
> Actually would it be righteous enough to create these files just manually.

> Screenshot from 2021-06-21 19-30-21

.vim and .vimrc are optional user configuration files and not
created automatically. See:

:help vimrc-intro

I can't find a reference for the creation of ~/.vim.

.viminfo is created by vim when it exits. See:

:help viminfo

Regards,
Gary

Christian Brabandt

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Jun 21, 2021, 12:52:54 PM6/21/21

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That is not a Vim issue. I you need a pre-configured vimrc file, I think you can use /etc/skel, but I don't think when installing Vim (by whatever means) we should create a proper vimrc file. That is very user specific. A system administrator may however decide to prepare a .vimrc file and place it into /etc/skel so that it will be deployed when creating a user.

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VOV4ANSKi

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Jun 21, 2021, 12:54:07 PM6/21/21

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Thanks everybody for explanation!

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VOV4ANSKi

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Jun 21, 2021, 12:54:09 PM6/21/21

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Closed #8419.

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