Linux VIM configuration file

Configure VIM

Step 1:

Create a vimrc configuration file:

vi ~/.vimrc

This is a per user configuration file.

Step 2:

Add the following content:

" this is a comment
	
syntax on                              " enable syntax highlighting
set mouse-=a                           " resolves copy issues between bash and windows

set number                             " show line numbers

set t_ut=                              " background color erase is set to empty string, otherwise could leak
                                       " with e.g. the default terminal background (problem with 256 colors)

let g:gruvbox_contrast_dark = 'hard'   " option for gruvbox, increases contrast
colo gruvbox                           " select a color scheme
set background=dark                    " background is dark

set tabstop=4                          " tab width is 4 spaces
set expandtab                          " tab is replaced by tabstop spaces
set shiftwidth=4                       " shift is also 4 spaces
set autoindent                         " indent is preserved when starting a new line

au FileType gitcommit set tw=72        " au = short version of autocommand, set the auto linewrap for gitcommits to 72 characters

if has("autocmd")
    filetype indent on                 " base indent on filetype if it is recognized
endif