How to Install and Uninstall vim Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the vim on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "vim" package

Please follow the guidance below to install vim on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall vim on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vim package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3931
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15), vim-runtime (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.10 (>= 3.10.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsodium23 (>= 1.0.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15_amd64.deb
Size: 1735180
MD5sum: 1ef115cda35a90c55b9b844970137e5f
SHA1: 6e00d9686fc1fdab8e981a6aa3df6c35e8fe56cf
SHA256: 3cd574666e1ede8c61a32a99276518634ee0dbef909282b1b36e15aa6d2e7fcd
SHA512: 9fc16c64fa254f1a3aa76f14feb9e67d23f76995c6ce1af84b4d910346a69f7b5f0d6a572d1f404469b0ea91a2c5865ed3db24e9290b0ab43bddad035362ce21
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/
Description: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Description-md5: 59e8b8f7757db8b53566d5d119872de8
Task: cloud-image, ubuntu-wsl, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, lubuntu-desktop

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3916
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2), vim-runtime (= 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.10 (>= 3.10.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsodium23 (>= 1.0.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_8.2.3995-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1723566
MD5sum: 3b0145d5f4ab60dde45b0b02259c6d5d
SHA1: a5cb8feca431a2ce584bcd6f1ebf0f8e6b40c163
SHA256: 13684fabc8fd8765cf55e03cbf2558392a3682be4d0929e71c3ad5adfc14643d
SHA512: 1eccbe94bec70eab284fb35276fe61b2e13b43a23f9a80ab3caa945986e23c0d4776aef5b28bab177cfba1f6f493b73a0be4014a5255f388ee17b697bb73a48b
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/
Description: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Description-md5: 59e8b8f7757db8b53566d5d119872de8
Task: cloud-image, ubuntu-wsl, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, lubuntu-desktop