Vim still executing after running apt remove and purge

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I ran the following commands to remove vim.



sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim


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The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
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When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
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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.










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    What's the output of whereis vim?
    – Fiximan
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  • 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
    2 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
    1 hour ago










  • /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
    – Fiximan
    1 hour ago














up vote
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I ran the following commands to remove vim.



sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim


enter image description here



The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
enter image description here



When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
enter image description here



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.










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    What's the output of whereis vim?
    – Fiximan
    2 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
    2 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
    1 hour ago










  • /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
    – Fiximan
    1 hour ago












up vote
2
down vote

favorite









up vote
2
down vote

favorite











I ran the following commands to remove vim.



sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim


enter image description here



The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
enter image description here



When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
enter image description here



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.










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I ran the following commands to remove vim.



sudo apt-get remove vim
sudo apt-get purge vim


enter image description here



The package manager shows it doesn't exist. But when I type in vim and hit enter, it opens vim.
enter image description here



When I type in :echo $VIMRUNTIME, it outputs /usr/share/vim but this folder doesn't exist.
enter image description here



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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  • 1




    What's the output of whereis vim?
    – Fiximan
    2 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
    2 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
    1 hour ago










  • /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
    – Fiximan
    1 hour ago












  • 1




    What's the output of whereis vim?
    – Fiximan
    2 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
    2 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
    1 hour ago










  • /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
    – Fiximan
    1 hour ago







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What's the output of whereis vim?
– Fiximan
2 hours ago





What's the output of whereis vim?
– Fiximan
2 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
2 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
2 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
1 hour 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
1 hour ago












/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
– Fiximan
1 hour ago




/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1 is only where the manual entry is saved. Not the executable programme.
– Fiximan
1 hour ago










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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.






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    To find the location of a program, use the whereis command



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    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.






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      To find the location of a program, use the whereis command



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      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.






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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.






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        To find the location of a program, use the whereis command



        whereis vim


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        Please also note: $VIMRUNTIME is only a directory holding mainly configuration files. Have a closer look here.







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