On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:50:01 +0100, Jeremiah Mahler wrote: > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 06:35:25PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote: >> I'm having problems setting the vim configuration - >> and having it mean something - in a fairly new computer. >> One simple example is the tab stops. Since I'm the >> only direct user of this machine, I've simply edited >> /etc/vim/vimrc, where I have the line: >> set tabstop=4 >> In addition, I've appended the line >> set ts=4 >> to some of the 'plugin' files, for example: >> /usr/share/vim/vim74/syntax/python.vim >> {the normal ending line with ts=8 has been commented-out; >> otherwise the plugin file is unaltered from the Debian original}. >> >> However when I open a python file, it's obvious that >> 8-space tabs are being used. Doing a set: shows that >> softtabstop=4 >> But there is no >> tabstop=4 >> whereas opening a 'C' file will achieve the latter (and >> 'proper' spacing. >> >> The file is recognized as python - the keywords are highlighted >> as expected. Manually entering the set ts=4 sets things right. >> >> I've tried creating a ~/.vim/vimrc to no avail. I've not had >> any problem with previous incarnations of Debian. >> >> One has to suspect that some config file is overriding mine. >> A quick examination of the installed vim packages using >> dpkg -L ... >> has turned up nothing other than links to /etc/vim/vimrc >> >> Anyone have any hints regarding the source of this annoyance? >> TIA! >> -F >> > > I use > > ~/.vimrc > > and haven't experienced any of these issues. > > -- > Jeremiah Mahler > jmmah...@gmail.com > http://github.com/jmahler
Thanks .. but tried that too, no change. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ldltta$1lt$1...@dont-email.me