Vim's been separated into several packages. vim-rt is a step in the right direction. Also, make sure that syntax highlighting is enabled (":he syntax"). In short, you need the line "syntax on" in a .vimrc file.
On 02/21/99 at 21:39:30, Mark Wagnon wrote concerning "vim has no color after moving uo to slink": > Anyone else experience this? When I was running hamm, my vim displayed > colored syntax highlighting, but now I have no color, and I get this > error message: > > Error detected while processing /etc/vimrc: > line 55: > Can't open file /usr/lib/vim/syntax/syntax.vim > > vim still has the ability to display color because when I start it, the > tildes are displayed in blue. Where might the syntax.vim or its slink > equivalent be located? > > I found vim-rt on the debian site. It mentioned syntax highlighting in > the description. I downloaded it and installed it. The error is gone > (cuz I let it overwrite my /etc/vimrc), but I still get no syntax > highlighting :( > > Could I replace my lost syntax.vim file with one from someone else's > system? Or does anyone have another solution to my dilemma? > > TIA > -- > __ _ > Mark Wagnon -o) / / (_)__ __ ____ __ > Chula Vista, CA /\\/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _\_v____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- Pastor Jesse Jacobsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP public key at http://www.jvlnet.com/~jjacobsen/pgpkey.asc or through the keyserver at keys.pgp.net.
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