How to Install and Uninstall vim-tiny Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "vim-tiny" package

This tutorial shows how to install vim-tiny on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vim-tiny on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vim-tiny
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vim-tiny package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: vim-tiny
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:8.2.0716-3ubuntu2
Priority: important
Section: editors
Source: vim
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1538
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:8.2.0716-3ubuntu2), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.15), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: indent
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_8.2.0716-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 593740
MD5sum: e816eb8e2b88a7c30cd5ab993efe3f40
SHA1: 0489672b408a687cbfbf461bd665b434f5e5aa99
SHA256: 2197cda048fee775b242ef46193234fe8db72ec4d4fb29e3763a6106591dc260
SHA512: a08b211ac9491564420226ee434d71774aab98cc8903a0eae0aae2ea272925d3068a39063e4c80e777eec45ff7b42fe353a358abefc991fdaffd690a6db54beb
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/
Description-en: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor - compact version
Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor Vi.
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This package contains a minimal version of Vim compiled with no GUI and
a small subset of features. This package's sole purpose is to provide
the vi binary for base installations.
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If a vim binary is wanted, try one of the following more featureful
packages: vim, vim-nox, vim-athena, or vim-gtk3.
Description-md5: 85f2dbef1339af3dcf83d9ee00fd5e22
Task: minimal