Comments on: Make rails.vim Work: Compile VIM From Sources http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/ Music... Love... Passion... Software Development... Linux... and Fun! The combination of those make up a whole different universe by itself... Join in thinking, loving and creating! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:59:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Isam http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-25347 Isam Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:44:21 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-25347 Thanks Thanks

]]> By: Ramon Tayag http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-25375 Ramon Tayag Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:19:25 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-25375 This is great thank you. However, would you know how to install the latest gVim as well? This is great thank you. However, would you know how to install the latest gVim as well?

]]> By: Toly http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-25395 Toly Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:55:18 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-25395 welcome :) Ramon, This will install latest gvim as well into "/usr/local/bin/", hence it should pick it up automatically: user@host:~$ which gvimdiff /usr/local/bin/gvimdiff user@host:~$ which gvim /usr/local/bin/gvim in order to check that you have latest gvim installed, run gvim and in command mode type: :version that should tell you when vi (gvim) was compiled and who compiled it: VIM - Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 May 12, compiled Aug 2 2008 15:10:48) Compiled by ramon@ubuntu-hh in case you still want to make sure that everything is pointed to the latest g/vim do this: user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvim user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvim /etc/alternatives/gvim user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvimdiff /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff DONE :) welcome :)

Ramon,

This will install latest gvim as well into “/usr/local/bin/”, hence it should pick it up automatically:

user@host:~$ which gvimdiff
/usr/local/bin/gvimdiff
user@host:~$ which gvim
/usr/local/bin/gvim

in order to check that you have latest gvim installed, run gvim and in command mode type:

:version

that should tell you when vi (gvim) was compiled and who compiled it:

VIM - Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 May 12, compiled Aug 2 2008 15:10:48)
Compiled by ramon@ubuntu-hh

in case you still want to make sure that everything is pointed to the latest g/vim do this:

user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvim
user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvim /etc/alternatives/gvim
user@host:~$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff
user@host:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gvimdiff /etc/alternatives/gvimdiff

DONE :)

]]> By: Kirk http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-33664 Kirk Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:11:22 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-33664 Thank you very much. This was perfect :) Thank you very much. This was perfect :)

]]> By: squil http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37585 squil Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:44:55 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37585 Hi, what libraries do I need to get gvim to compile? I've got a fresh Ubuntu install and I can't get any gui support. Hi, what libraries do I need to get gvim to compile? I’ve got a fresh Ubuntu install and I can’t get any gui support.

]]> By: admin http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37590 admin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:16:54 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37590 @squil, Open the terminal and enter: <pre lang="bash"> $ sudo apt-get install vim-full </pre> That should take care of gvim install for the fresh Ubuntu. If you still need to compile it from sources (for whatever/above reason), follow instructions above. If you have any questions/difficulties, let me know, -- Toly @squil,

Open the terminal and enter:

   $ sudo apt-get install vim-full

That should take care of gvim install for the fresh Ubuntu.

If you still need to compile it from sources (for whatever/above reason), follow instructions above. If you have any questions/difficulties, let me know,

– Toly

]]> By: squil http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37591 squil Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:19:36 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37591 Hi, Thanks for your reply. I do need to compile it from source as the Ubuntu package I'm using doesn't work with rails.vim plugin. I also followed the instructions above, but I keep getting 'no GUI support' during ./configure. Are there any specific libraries I need to install? I got gtk libraries and gtk-dev, but still no luck. Can you help me? Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I do need to compile it from source as the Ubuntu package I’m using doesn’t work with rails.vim plugin. I also followed the instructions above, but I keep getting ‘no GUI support’ during ./configure. Are there any specific libraries I need to install? I got gtk libraries and gtk-dev, but still no luck. Can you help me?

]]> By: Toly http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37596 Toly Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:12:33 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37596 @squil, It seems like you have an older version of VIM that "./configure" is looking at. Look at your $PATH variable, and see if "/usr/local/bin" comes after "/usr/bin", and if it does change your $PATH, so "./configure" will look inside the "/usr/local/bin" first. -- Toly @squil,

It seems like you have an older version of VIM that “./configure” is looking at. Look at your $PATH variable, and see if “/usr/local/bin” comes after “/usr/bin”, and if it does change your $PATH, so “./configure” will look inside the “/usr/local/bin” first.

– Toly

]]> By: dodgit http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37643 dodgit Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:38:06 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37643 thx, i've been looking for this for years, the missing link was libncurses5-dev it's a hell installing things from sources in ubuntu, i really hate it thx, i’ve been looking for this for years, the missing link was libncurses5-dev

it’s a hell installing things from sources in ubuntu, i really hate it

]]> By: David http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37658 David Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:59:10 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37658 Hey, i followed your howto; vim compiled fine, except now i have a keyboard issue with arrow keys. Whenever i type one of the arrow key vim inserts one of the letter ABCD. Any idea? Hey, i followed your howto; vim compiled fine, except now i have a keyboard issue with arrow keys. Whenever i type one of the arrow key vim inserts one of the letter ABCD.
Any idea?

]]> By: David http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37659 David Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:11:49 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37659 Apparently this is a common bug on Ubuntu, where the fix is install the vim-full package... However this does not apply in case of compilation. What the does the "vim-full" means, is there a way to activate it with the manual compile? Apparently this is a common bug on Ubuntu, where the fix is install the vim-full package… However this does not apply in case of compilation. What the does the “vim-full” means, is there a way to activate it with the manual compile?

]]> By: Toly http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37661 Toly Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:47:30 +0000 http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/02/make-railsvim-work-compile-vim-from-sources/#comment-37661 @ David, Try two things: <pre lang="bash"> :set nocompatible </pre> AND / OR <pre lang="bash"> :set term=builtin_ansi </pre> Let me know if that helps, -- Toly @ David,

Try two things:

    :set nocompatible

AND / OR

    :set term=builtin_ansi

Let me know if that helps,

– Toly

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