How to Install and Uninstall vim Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "vim" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install vim on Arch Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall vim on Arch Linux:


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

Repository : extra
Name : vim
Version : 9.1.0151-2
Description : Vi Improved, a highly configurable, improved version of the vi
text editor
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://www.vim.org
Licenses : custom:vim
Groups : None
Provides : xxd vim-minimal vim-plugin-runtime
Depends On : vim-runtime=9.1.0151-2 gpm acl glibc libgcrypt zlib
Optional Deps : python: Python language support
ruby: Ruby language support
lua: Lua language support
perl: Perl language support
tcl: Tcl language support
Conflicts With : gvim vim-minimal
Replaces : vim-minimal
Download Size : 2.16 MiB
Installed Size : 4.69 MiB
Packager : T.J. Townsend
Build Date : Tue Mar 5 22:43:21 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature