On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 09:51:50AM +0100, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 10:33:03PM +0300, David Baron wrote: > > On prior 32-bit installation, had insert/replace explicitly activated by > > insert key and function shown at bottom. Also had line number, % of file > > shown. > > > > Current installation lack this and insert function is problematic at best, > > barely usable. Rc-files look the same. > > > > What am I missing? > > As far as I remember, the default vim is "vim-tiny" which lacks quite a > few nice features. Try installing "vim" or "vim-nox" and see if that > helps.
Fairly sure that vim-tiny has those features. I suggest the OP check the Rc-files again and compare a good rc-file with one from a "broken" system. A *quick* google finds this: Vim ignores statusline setting in vimrc [Solved] (Page 1) https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=142425 -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140714104259.GB15400@tal