How to Install and Uninstall gvim Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "gvim" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gvim on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                gvim
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gvim" package

Learn how to uninstall gvim on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the gvim package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package gvim:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : gvim
Version : 9.1.0151-1.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 5.0 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : vim-9.1.0151-1.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.vim.org/
Summary : A GUI for Vi
Description :
Package gvim contains the largest set of features of vim, which is
graphical windows and language interpreter, like python, ruby, or perl.
You need package vim for the help and other documentation too. If you
want less features, you might want to install vim instead.