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As previously discussed, Vim is pretty popular text editor among developers, sysadmins and advanced Linux users. Today, let's review how to install it in your favorite Linux distributions since it's possible that Vim does not come preinstalled with it.
Installing Vim on Ubuntu/Mint/Debian/Elementary OS/Pop!_OS
Installing vim on Ubuntu (and derivatives such as Linux Mint, Elementary OS and Pop!_OS) it's pretty simple. Open a terminal and type the two simple commands:
sudo apt-get install vim
Installing Vim on Fedora/CentOS/RHEL/SUSE
Installing Vim on RPM-based systems such as Fedora, CentOS, SUSE, OpenSUSE and RHEL it's pretty simple. Open a terminal and type the two simple commands:
sudo yum install vim
Installing Vim on Arch Linux/Manjaro
As one could expect, it's also very simple to install Vim on Arch Linux/Manjaro using Arch's package manager, Pacman:
Installing Vim on other distros
For other distributions, please consult your distribution's website. It's very probable that Vim will be packaged up in the repositories and will be available for installation via the terminal or the software manager.
Testing the Install
With Vim installed, next step is to test if it's running with:
Exiting Vim
In case it's your first time with Vim, to exit press:
Listing installed features
It's also possible to list which features are installed in your setup by running from the terminal:
Conclusion
One this post we reviewed how to install Vim on the most popular Linux distributions. We hope it helps!
