Information about the package, vim-X11, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The vim-X11 package is designed for, The VIM version of the vi editor for the X Window System.
Package Name:
vim-X11
Summary:
The VIM version of the vi editor for the X Window System
URL:
Description:
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: multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting 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.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
7.4.629
Release:
5.el6_8.1
Size:
1.1 M
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
Vim
Control the vim-X11 package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install vim-X11
This command will install vim-X11 on the server.
yum remove vim-X11
This command will un-install vim-X11 on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove vim-X11, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove vim-X11
This command will un-install vim-X11 on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove vim-X11 when using the -y flag.
yum update vim-X11
This command will update vim-X11 to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove vim-X11, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update vim-X11
This command will update vim-X11 to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove vim-X11 when using the -y flag.
yum info vim-X11
This command will show you core information about the vim-X11 package.
yum deplist vim-X11
This command will show you the dependencies for vim-X11. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update vim-X11
This command will check if there is an update waiting on vim-X11. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.