Complete Guide: Installing vi on Arch Linux 2024

1. Install "vi" package

Learn how to install vi on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                vi
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "vi" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vi on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
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3. Information about the vi package on Arch Linux

Repository : core
Name : vi
Version : 1:070224-6
Description : The original ex/vi text editor
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://ex-vi.sourceforge.net/
Licenses : custom:ex
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : ncurses
Optional Deps : s-nail: used by the preserve command for notification
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 166.17 KiB
Installed Size : 319.47 KiB
Packager : Evangelos Foutras
Build Date : Thu Oct 6 01:13:17 2022
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature