As an improved version of vi, Vim is the most used text editor for the server based environment. Today the aim is to install vim on Alpine Linux.
Prerequisites
- Alpine Linux
- sudo privileges
Install Vim on Alpine Linux
Step 1. As always, update the apk packages.
sudo apk update
Step 2. Install Vim.
sudo apk add vim
Step 3. Verify installation.
vim --version
Output:
VIM - Vi IMproved 8.2 (2019 Dec 12, compiled May 22 2022 17:41:25)
Conclusion
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