How to Install and Uninstall vim Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "vim" package

This guide let you learn how to install vim on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall vim on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vim
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vim package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3931
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15), vim-runtime (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.10 (>= 3.10.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsodium23 (>= 1.0.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15_amd64.deb
Size: 1735180
MD5sum: 1ef115cda35a90c55b9b844970137e5f
SHA1: 6e00d9686fc1fdab8e981a6aa3df6c35e8fe56cf
SHA256: 3cd574666e1ede8c61a32a99276518634ee0dbef909282b1b36e15aa6d2e7fcd
SHA512: 9fc16c64fa254f1a3aa76f14feb9e67d23f76995c6ce1af84b4d910346a69f7b5f0d6a572d1f404469b0ea91a2c5865ed3db24e9290b0ab43bddad035362ce21
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/
Description: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Description-md5: 59e8b8f7757db8b53566d5d119872de8
Task: cloud-image, ubuntu-wsl, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, lubuntu-desktop

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3916
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2), vim-runtime (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.10 (>= 3.10.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsodium23 (>= 1.0.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_8.2.3995-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1723566
MD5sum: 3b0145d5f4ab60dde45b0b02259c6d5d
SHA1: a5cb8feca431a2ce584bcd6f1ebf0f8e6b40c163
SHA256: 13684fabc8fd8765cf55e03cbf2558392a3682be4d0929e71c3ad5adfc14643d
SHA512: 1eccbe94bec70eab284fb35276fe61b2e13b43a23f9a80ab3caa945986e23c0d4776aef5b28bab177cfba1f6f493b73a0be4014a5255f388ee17b697bb73a48b
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/
Description: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Description-md5: 59e8b8f7757db8b53566d5d119872de8
Task: cloud-image, ubuntu-wsl, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, lubuntu-desktop