Comments on: Make rails.vim Work: Compile VIM From Sources http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/ one of those blogs Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:50:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Toly http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 Toly Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:47:30 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3036 @ David, Try two things: <pre lang="bash"> :set nocompatible </pre> AND / OR <pre lang="bash"> :set term=builtin_ansi </pre> Let me know if that helps, -- Toly @ David,

Try two things:

    :set nocompatible

AND / OR

    :set term=builtin_ansi

Let me know if that helps,

– Toly

]]> By: David http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3035 David Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:11:49 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3035 Apparently this is a common bug on Ubuntu, where the fix is install the vim-full package... However this does not apply in case of compilation. What the does the "vim-full" means, is there a way to activate it with the manual compile? Apparently this is a common bug on Ubuntu, where the fix is install the vim-full package… However this does not apply in case of compilation. What the does the “vim-full” means, is there a way to activate it with the manual compile?

]]> By: David http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3034 David Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:59:10 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3034 Hey, i followed your howto; vim compiled fine, except now i have a keyboard issue with arrow keys. Whenever i type one of the arrow key vim inserts one of the letter ABCD. Any idea? Hey, i followed your howto; vim compiled fine, except now i have a keyboard issue with arrow keys. Whenever i type one of the arrow key vim inserts one of the letter ABCD.
Any idea?

]]> By: dodgit http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 dodgit Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:38:06 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3029 thx, i've been looking for this for years, the missing link was libncurses5-dev it's a hell installing things from sources in ubuntu, i really hate it thx, i’ve been looking for this for years, the missing link was libncurses5-dev

it’s a hell installing things from sources in ubuntu, i really hate it

]]> By: Toly http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 Toly Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:12:33 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3037 @squil, It seems like you have an older version of VIM that "./configure" is looking at. Look at your $PATH variable, and see if "/usr/local/bin" comes after "/usr/bin", and if it does change your $PATH, so "./configure" will look inside the "/usr/local/bin" first. -- Toly @squil,

It seems like you have an older version of VIM that “./configure” is looking at. Look at your $PATH variable, and see if “/usr/local/bin” comes after “/usr/bin”, and if it does change your $PATH, so “./configure” will look inside the “/usr/local/bin” first.

– Toly

]]> By: squil http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3039 squil Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:19:36 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3039 Hi, Thanks for your reply. I do need to compile it from source as the Ubuntu package I'm using doesn't work with rails.vim plugin. I also followed the instructions above, but I keep getting 'no GUI support' during ./configure. Are there any specific libraries I need to install? I got gtk libraries and gtk-dev, but still no luck. Can you help me? Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I do need to compile it from source as the Ubuntu package I’m using doesn’t work with rails.vim plugin. I also followed the instructions above, but I keep getting ‘no GUI support’ during ./configure. Are there any specific libraries I need to install? I got gtk libraries and gtk-dev, but still no luck. Can you help me?

]]> By: admin http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3038 admin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:16:54 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3038 @squil, Open the terminal and enter: <pre lang="bash"> $ sudo apt-get install vim-full </pre> That should take care of gvim install for the fresh Ubuntu. If you still need to compile it from sources (for whatever/above reason), follow instructions above. If you have any questions/difficulties, let me know, -- Toly @squil,

Open the terminal and enter:

   $ sudo apt-get install vim-full

That should take care of gvim install for the fresh Ubuntu.

If you still need to compile it from sources (for whatever/above reason), follow instructions above. If you have any questions/difficulties, let me know,

– Toly

]]> By: squil http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 squil Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:44:55 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3040 Hi, what libraries do I need to get gvim to compile? I've got a fresh Ubuntu install and I can't get any gui support. Hi, what libraries do I need to get gvim to compile? I’ve got a fresh Ubuntu install and I can’t get any gui support.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 Kirk Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:11:22 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3033 Thank you very much. This was perfect :) Thank you very much. This was perfect :)

]]> By: Toly http://www.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3032 Toly Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:55:18 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-3032 welcome :) Ramon, This will install latest gvim as well into "/usr/local/bin/", hence it should pick it up automatically: user@host:~$ which gvimdiff /usr/local/bin/gvimdiff user@host:~$ which gvim /usr/local/bin/gvim in order to check that you have latest gvim installed, run gvim and in command mode type: :version that should tell you when vi (gvim) was compiled and who compiled it: VIM - Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 May 12, compiled Aug 2 2008 15:10:48) Compiled by ramon@ubuntu-hh in case you still want to make sure that everything is pointed to the latest g/vim do this: user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvim user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvim /etc/alternatives/gvim user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvimdiff /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff DONE :) welcome :)

Ramon,

This will install latest gvim as well into “/usr/local/bin/”, hence it should pick it up automatically:

user@host:~$ which gvimdiff
/usr/local/bin/gvimdiff
user@host:~$ which gvim
/usr/local/bin/gvim

in order to check that you have latest gvim installed, run gvim and in command mode type:

:version

that should tell you when vi (gvim) was compiled and who compiled it:

VIM – Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 May 12, compiled Aug 2 2008 15:10:48)
Compiled by ramon@ubuntu-hh

in case you still want to make sure that everything is pointed to the latest g/vim do this:

user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvim
user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvim /etc/alternatives/gvim
user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff
user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvimdiff /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff

DONE :)

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