In Linux/Unix, reload the. vimrc file without restarting Vim. vimrc

In Linux/Unix, reload the. vimrc file without restarting Vim. vimrc

I am a new Vim editor user. I usually use:vs ~/.vimrc To load~/.vimrc Configuration. When I edit. vimrc, I need to reload it without restarting the Vim session. In Linux or Unix-like systems, how does one reload vimrc after editing it without restarting Vim?

Vim is a free and open-source editor compatible with Vi. It can be used to edit various texts. It is particularly useful when editing programs written in C/Perl/Python. You can use it to edit the Linux/Unix configuration file. ~ /. Vimrc is your personal Vim initialization and custom file.

How to reload. vimrc without restarting the Vim session

Reload. vimrc in Vim without restarting:

1. Input vim filename to start vim
2. Press Esc and enter: ~ /. Vimrc to load vim configurations
3. Add a custom configuration as follows:

Filetype indent plugin on set number syntax on

4. Use ': wq' to save the file and '~ /. Exit the vimrc' window
5. Input Any of the following commands to reload '~ /. Vimrc ': so $ MYVIMRC' or ': source ~ /. Vimrc '.

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* Figure 1: Edit ~ /. Vimrc and reload it as needed without exiting vim, so that you can continue to edit the Program *

': So [urce]! {File} 'the vim command will start from the specified file, for example '~ /. Vimrc' read the configuration. As you entered, these commands are executed in normal mode. When you are following ': global',: 'argdo', ': windo', ': bufdo', repeating or following another command, the display will not be updated when the command is executed.

### How to set buttons to edit and reload ~ /. Vimrc

In your '~ /. Vimrc follow these steps:

"Edit vimr configuration file nnoremap confe: e $ MYVIMRC" Reload vims configuration file nnoremap confr: source $ MYVIMRC

Now, you only need to press 'esc 'and enter 'confe' to edit '~ /. Vimrc '. Press 'esc ', and then enter 'conf' to reload. Some people prefer to use the '<Leader>' key in '. vimrc. Therefore, the above Ing becomes:

"Edit vimr configuration file nnoremap ve: e $ MYVIMRC" Reload vimr configuration file nnoremap vr: source $ MYVIMRC

<Leader> the 'key is mapped to the '\' key by default. Therefore, you only need to input '\' and then 've' to edit the file. Press '\' and then 'vr 'to reload '~ /Vimrc '.

This is done. You can reload '. vimrc' without restarting Vim.

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