Vim Configuration Guide¶
This document provides a simple Vim configuration setup to enhance usability.
Features¶
- Line Numbers: Enables both absolute and relative numbering.
- Syntax Highlighting: Improves readability for code files.
- File Type Detection: Automatically detects and configures settings based on file type.
- Color Scheme: Uses the
elflordcolor scheme.
Configuration¶
Below is the complete Vim configuration:
sudo vim .vimrc
" Add numbers to each line on the left-hand side.
set number
set relativenumber
" Turn syntax highlighting on.
syntax on
" Disable compatibility with vi which can cause unexpected issues.
set nocompatible
" Enable file type detection.
filetype on
" Enable plugins and load plugin for the detected file type.
filetype plugin on
" Load an indent file for the detected file type.
filetype indent on
" Set color scheme to elflord.
colorscheme elflord
[optional] Apply to root¶
- If you want to have this config for root/sudo as well.