How to Install and Uninstall vim Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "vim" package

This is a short guide on how to install vim on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall vim on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


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

Information for package vim:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : vim
Version : 9.1.0151-1.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 4.7 MiB
Installed : Yes
Status : up-to-date
Source package : vim-9.1.0151-1.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.vim.org/
Summary : Vi IMproved
Description :
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor
vi. Almost every possible command can be performed using only ASCII
characters. Only the 'Q' command is missing (you do not need it). Many
new features have been added: multilevel undo, command line history,
file name completion, block operations, and editing of binary data.