How to Install and Uninstall vim Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "vim" package

Learn how to install vim on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Learn how to uninstall vim on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4130
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2), vim-runtime (= 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.38), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.12 (>= 3.12.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsodium23 (>= 1.0.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_9.1.0016-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1877710
MD5sum: 112628d6c3257f8e6671a4dba1dae6f2
SHA1: 222674e1ca7bb00b9845800720f2ff32dcb3e64d
SHA256: 0004bbb3add0aa682b6a6a9ecf46fb13374c0c982b0108cb79a4f78ff00d1171
SHA512: 9f188ae9830d8e27527e490137be36450fd16df188d6ff62ee8b1e81b769e8a225a2a6aa902d831a8df77b951edbe133704a48e18bee355cffdc31f0cf4ccd07
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/
Description: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Description-md5: 59e8b8f7757db8b53566d5d119872de8
Task: cloud-image, cloud-image, ubuntu-wsl, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, lubuntu-desktop