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Vim shows error when running python3
OS: Ubuntu 18.04
First, I ran
apt-get install python3-dev ruby-dev
Then, I installed vim using the instructions in the website, using make distclean, make and make install (This was like the tenth ...
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How to ensure files are copied to VIMRUNTIMEDIR when building Vim 8.1 from source and specifying a prefix?
I compiled vim 8.1 for Ubuntu 16.04 x64, from source, by following Valloric's excellent guide on the subject. Although that guide is for an older version, it was really simple to check out the correct ...
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Unable to install most recent gvim 8.1 on Ubuntu
On Ubuntu, when I do vim --version in the terminal I get:
VIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Jan 6 2019 14:05:44)
Included patches: 1-699
However, when I do gvim --version I get:
VIM - ...
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Trying to compile vim with python 3.6. Where is my config directory?
I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to Linux, only started using it recently.
However, I am trying to compile vim with python because I am using latex live preview and it needs a python compiled vim ...
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How to avoid dependency conflics when installing vim from source?
I run Ubuntu 14.04 and want to use YouCompleteMe with vim for python and c++ code completion. YouCompleteMe requires vim 7.4.143+, which is higher than what I get with apt-get, so I follow this ...
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How can I get a newer version of Vim on Ubuntu?
Ubuntu's packages can be pretty old, but for some desktop programs (like Vim) I'd much rather have the latest version, as newer versions often fix various bugs.
How can I get a reasonably recent Vim ...
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Vim 8.0 Python support
I'm trying to upgrade my Vim installation to version 8.0, but it doesn't support both Python and Python 3 as the below image.
(PS: Because of this problem, I cannot use the YCM (YouCompleteMe) plugin ...
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Vim compiled with python3 but has('python') returns 0
I just followed these instructions to compile vim with python 3: https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe/wiki/Building-Vim-from-source
After the install I checked to see if I have python3:
vim --...
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How do I install Neovim with GUI and msgpack support in Ubuntu?
I would like to get Neovim because of its msgpack API and clear roadmap of development, but it is not in Ubuntu 16.04's repositories.
Command 'gvim' from package 'vim' (main)
Command 'gvim' from ...
