How to Install and Uninstall vim-runtime Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "vim-runtime" package

This tutorial shows how to install vim-runtime on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                vim-runtime
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "vim-runtime" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall vim-runtime on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vim-runtime
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vim-runtime package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: vim-runtime
Source: vim
Version: 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u2
Installed-Size: 29628
Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Architecture: all
Recommends: vim | vim-gtk | vim-gtk3 | vim-athena | vim-nox | vim-tiny
Enhances: vim-tiny
Breaks: vim-tiny (<< 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u2)
Description: Vi IMproved - Runtime files
Description-md5: 97bb83c83cb35767c340c5066ce9be0c
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/
Tag: devel::editor, role::app-data, role::documentation, role::program,
use::editing
Section: editors
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim-runtime_8.1.0875-5+deb10u2_all.deb
Size: 5775344
MD5sum: ad6fd5f00d519756429915b773ec507e
SHA256: 82989878a366e6ed70d225b609479640a938b6f4782ae37f6b41c770b8fffc47