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vi, getting multiple "Sorry, the command is not available in this version..." after reinstall

rated 0 times [ 116] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 74914 / 2 Years ago, sat, may 28, 2022, 9:24:53

From my .vimrc, getting:

line   16:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: filetype on

line   17:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: filetype plugin on

line   18:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: filetype indent on

line   21:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: syntax on

line   45:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: match ExtraWhitespace /s+$/

line   46:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: autocmd BufWinEnter * match ExtraWhitespace /s+$/

line   47:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: autocmd InsertEnter * match ExtraWhitespace /s+%#@<!$/

line   48:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: autocmd InsertLeave * match ExtraWhitespace /s+$/

line   49:

E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version: autocmd BufWinLeave * call clearmatches()

I can remove the lines, but I would rather know what I am really missing or need upgrading that is causing this as this file worked for me before.

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answered 2 Years ago donurp · Accepted Answer

Try from within vim ...

:version

and if your get ...

Small version without GUI.

You are missing package vim-gui-common. It is probably also advisable to install vim-runtime. Commands to install:

sudo apt-get install vim-gui-common

sudo apt-get install vim-runtime

Another cause might be that alternatives is pointing to the wrong one:

update-alternatives --display vim

to show what is used and ...

update-alternatives --config vim

to change to another vim. It could be that /usr/bin/vim.gnome is used and you need /usr/bin/vim

edit: Michael Durrant fixed it with #1 in case anyone wonders.