How to Install and Uninstall vim Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "vim" package

This is a short guide on how to install vim on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall vim on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4045
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2), vim-runtime (= 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.38), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.11 (>= 3.11.5), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsodium23 (>= 1.0.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
Size: 1840598
MD5sum: c95382d435d6e798faf8f7b82fa6f4a3
SHA1: f778b8b368047eb61cea5389d0816a98c08044f8
SHA256: 2ad8de4f59d26f70f143d5c3a6650823c05c5c0336e12c7de62d2272ba75d667
SHA512: 4d165b5d1758f3628390f7855db7823afd65342dce9c3b262202687aa4147b06e2746179244ef9f495f346a148c7818cb398d98849993fc38ad5e4f49106224b
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, lubuntu-desktop

Package: vim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4044
Provides: editor
Depends: vim-common (= 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2), vim-runtime (= 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2), libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.38), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.7), libpython3.11 (>= 3.11.0), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsodium23 (>= 1.0.14), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: ctags, vim-doc, vim-scripts
Filename: pool/main/v/vim/vim_9.0.1672-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1838956
MD5sum: c997ff999464f4a9c4b9a45e765635db
SHA1: fe15abaf1cdbf9ccca6a4fe6dc4e699219fd43c3
SHA256: 4a4688d00aa36e2b95888bc749ec31169b20d381dfb06c61ff54b93c9b170efd
SHA512: 3648daceebe143c0c64b5dd94ce8dbc0f44bf264e79d1ec10a624a534dd8c05862c0eec3875dd2179639a5f55cad316d0abe2658cd7f4c9642188c1c5775938a
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, lubuntu-desktop