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Vim is still present and executable even after running apt remove and purge on its package
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I ran the following commands to remove vim.
sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim
The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
I tried installing vim but it still refers to this preexisting install (I'm looking for python support and this version doesn't support it).
I've exhausted all the options and unsure of what to try next.
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 16 to 18.
command-line apt uninstall vim
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I ran the following commands to remove vim.
sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim
The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
I tried installing vim but it still refers to this preexisting install (I'm looking for python support and this version doesn't support it).
I've exhausted all the options and unsure of what to try next.
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 16 to 18.
command-line apt uninstall vim
edited 8 mins ago
Freiheit
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asked 11 hours ago
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What's the output ofwhereis vim?
– Fiximan
11 hours ago
1
apt/apt-get/dpkgtools refer to packages, but programs can be installed from source, via snap, via flatpak... and other methods that apt/dpkg tools won't know about. The command provided by Fiximan should hopefully provide a clue as to where it is, and what method was used to install 'vim' (or vims - ie. you can have multiple versions of a program loaded using different methods)
– guiverc
11 hours ago
@Fiximan The output ofwhereis vimwas giving me/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1location too. So I manually removed it and ransudo apt-get install vim. Now all's good. Can you add your reply as answer and I'll accept it.
– nick-s
10 hours ago
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/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1is only where themanual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
– Fiximan
10 hours ago
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up vote
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I ran the following commands to remove vim.
sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim
The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
I tried installing vim but it still refers to this preexisting install (I'm looking for python support and this version doesn't support it).
I've exhausted all the options and unsure of what to try next.
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 16 to 18.
command-line apt uninstall vim
edited 8 mins ago
Freiheit
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asked 11 hours ago
nick-s
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I ran the following commands to remove vim.
sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim
The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
I tried installing vim but it still refers to this preexisting install (I'm looking for python support and this version doesn't support it).
I've exhausted all the options and unsure of what to try next.
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 16 to 18.
command-line apt uninstall vim
command-line apt uninstall vim
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edited 8 mins ago
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What's the output ofwhereis vim?
– Fiximan
11 hours ago
1
apt/apt-get/dpkgtools refer to packages, but programs can be installed from source, via snap, via flatpak... and other methods that apt/dpkg tools won't know about. The command provided by Fiximan should hopefully provide a clue as to where it is, and what method was used to install 'vim' (or vims - ie. you can have multiple versions of a program loaded using different methods)
– guiverc
11 hours ago
@Fiximan The output ofwhereis vimwas giving me/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1location too. So I manually removed it and ransudo apt-get install vim. Now all's good. Can you add your reply as answer and I'll accept it.
– nick-s
10 hours ago
1
/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1is only where themanual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
– Fiximan
10 hours ago
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What's the output ofwhereis vim?
– Fiximan
11 hours ago
1
apt/apt-get/dpkgtools refer to packages, but programs can be installed from source, via snap, via flatpak... and other methods that apt/dpkg tools won't know about. The command provided by Fiximan should hopefully provide a clue as to where it is, and what method was used to install 'vim' (or vims - ie. you can have multiple versions of a program loaded using different methods)
– guiverc
11 hours ago
@Fiximan The output ofwhereis vimwas giving me/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1location too. So I manually removed it and ransudo apt-get install vim. Now all's good. Can you add your reply as answer and I'll accept it.
– nick-s
10 hours ago
1
/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1is only where themanual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
– Fiximan
10 hours ago
1
1
What's the output of
whereis vim?– Fiximan
11 hours ago
What's the output of
whereis vim?– Fiximan
11 hours ago
1
1
apt/apt-get/dpkg tools refer to packages, but programs can be installed from source, via snap, via flatpak... and other methods that apt/dpkg tools won't know about. The command provided by Fiximan should hopefully provide a clue as to where it is, and what method was used to install 'vim' (or vims - ie. you can have multiple versions of a program loaded using different methods)– guiverc
11 hours ago
apt/apt-get/dpkg tools refer to packages, but programs can be installed from source, via snap, via flatpak... and other methods that apt/dpkg tools won't know about. The command provided by Fiximan should hopefully provide a clue as to where it is, and what method was used to install 'vim' (or vims - ie. you can have multiple versions of a program loaded using different methods)– guiverc
11 hours ago
@Fiximan The output of
whereis vim was giving me /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 location too. So I manually removed it and ran sudo apt-get install vim. Now all's good. Can you add your reply as answer and I'll accept it.– nick-s
10 hours ago
@Fiximan The output of
whereis vim was giving me /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 location too. So I manually removed it and ran sudo apt-get install vim. Now all's good. Can you add your reply as answer and I'll accept it.– nick-s
10 hours ago
1
1
/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.– Fiximan
10 hours ago
/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.– Fiximan
10 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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To find the location of a program, use the whereis command
whereis vim
It should show you if and where it is installed.
Please also note: $VIMRUNTIME is only a directory holding mainly configuration files. Have a closer look here.
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
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Fiximan
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You uninstalled vim not vim. vim-tiny, vim-nox, vim-gtk, and vim-athena all provide vim compiled with different options.
answered 5 hours ago
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active
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active
oldest
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up vote
6
down vote
accepted
To find the location of a program, use the whereis command
whereis vim
It should show you if and where it is installed.
Please also note: $VIMRUNTIME is only a directory holding mainly configuration files. Have a closer look here.
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
20k55795
answered 10 hours ago
Fiximan
81749
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
down vote
accepted
To find the location of a program, use the whereis command
whereis vim
It should show you if and where it is installed.
Please also note: $VIMRUNTIME is only a directory holding mainly configuration files. Have a closer look here.
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
20k55795
answered 10 hours ago
Fiximan
81749
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
down vote
accepted
up vote
6
down vote
accepted
To find the location of a program, use the whereis command
whereis vim
It should show you if and where it is installed.
Please also note: $VIMRUNTIME is only a directory holding mainly configuration files. Have a closer look here.
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
20k55795
answered 10 hours ago
Fiximan
81749
To find the location of a program, use the whereis command
whereis vim
It should show you if and where it is installed.
Please also note: $VIMRUNTIME is only a directory holding mainly configuration files. Have a closer look here.
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
20k55795
answered 10 hours ago
Fiximan
81749
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
20k55795
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
20k55795
edited 10 hours ago
dessert
20k55795
20k55795
answered 10 hours ago
Fiximan
81749
answered 10 hours ago
Fiximan
81749
answered 10 hours ago
Fiximan
81749
81749
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
You uninstalled vim not vim. vim-tiny, vim-nox, vim-gtk, and vim-athena all provide vim compiled with different options.
answered 5 hours ago
hildred
493512
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
You uninstalled vim not vim. vim-tiny, vim-nox, vim-gtk, and vim-athena all provide vim compiled with different options.
answered 5 hours ago
hildred
493512
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
You uninstalled vim not vim. vim-tiny, vim-nox, vim-gtk, and vim-athena all provide vim compiled with different options.
answered 5 hours ago
hildred
493512
You uninstalled vim not vim. vim-tiny, vim-nox, vim-gtk, and vim-athena all provide vim compiled with different options.
answered 5 hours ago
hildred
493512
answered 5 hours ago
hildred
493512
answered 5 hours ago
hildred
493512
answered 5 hours ago
hildred
493512
493512
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add a comment |Â
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1
What's the output of
whereis vim?– Fiximan
11 hours ago
1
apt/apt-get/dpkgtools refer to packages, but programs can be installed from source, via snap, via flatpak... and other methods that apt/dpkg tools won't know about. The command provided by Fiximan should hopefully provide a clue as to where it is, and what method was used to install 'vim' (or vims - ie. you can have multiple versions of a program loaded using different methods)– guiverc
11 hours ago
@Fiximan The output of
whereis vimwas giving me/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1location too. So I manually removed it and ransudo apt-get install vim. Now all's good. Can you add your reply as answer and I'll accept it.– nick-s
10 hours ago
1
/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1is only where themanual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.– Fiximan
10 hours ago