How to Install and Uninstall vim Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "vim" package

This tutorial shows how to install vim on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall vim on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2790
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8), vim-runtime (= 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8), libacl1 (>= 2.2.51-8), libc6 (>= 2.15), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.6 (>= 3.6.5), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8_amd64.deb
Size: 1153644
MD5sum: 5b42aaa92f01a69c1dcefa120c3c497a
SHA1: 73ace6ae8586f00503f232e5e9ed4df6f5d42c4d
SHA256: f32ead9928a633827028f84991bfdcaac3f075d1f6534c9f6e0205599489c6a5
SHA512: 9ff607fc4c1418def34bf8ffd46a658fc25ed0d3a26c3f02cb9953e48c265f32bd6226266270746084e9d4ddf577ed99583292b4d09d9b8c20533a71cb290ad5
Homepage: https://vim.sourceforge.io/
Description: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Description-md5: 59e8b8f7757db8b53566d5d119872de8
Task: cloud-image, server
Supported: 5y

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2785
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1), vim-runtime (= 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1), libacl1 (>= 2.2.51-8), libc6 (>= 2.15), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.6 (>= 3.6.4~rc1), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_8.0.1453-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1151956
MD5sum: 4042292f658b09ba5913da09bb52d496
SHA1: e9e923385bca6ab4441229422786c89a872df985
SHA256: 23fbbf49a0ef4c4537311efe446f82d6c6c8c3ac0c233460b669843dfa382a17
Homepage: https://vim.sourceforge.io/
Description: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Description-md5: 59e8b8f7757db8b53566d5d119872de8
Task: cloud-image, server
Supported: 5y