How To Install vim-X11 on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vim-X11 on CentOS 7.
What is vim-X11
VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is still very popular. VIM improves on vi by adding new features and more. VIM-X11 is a version of the VIM editor which will run within the X Window System. If you install this package, you can run VIM as an X application with a full GUI interface and mouse support. Install the vim-X11 package if you’d like to try out a version of vi with graphics and mouse capabilities. You’ll also need to install the vim-common package.
We can use yum or dnf to install vim-X11 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install vim-X11.
Install vim-X11 on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install vim-X11 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install vim-X11
Install vim-X11 on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install vim-X11 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install vim-X11
How To Uninstall vim-X11 on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the vim-X11 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove vim-X11
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vim-X11 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
