On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:44:22 PM UTC-4 Marvin Renich wrote:
* Christopher <[email protected]> [260319 19:14]: > On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 9:45 AM Marvin Renich <[email protected]> wrote: > > The user's vimrc file _must_ be one of the files listed above, unless > > you specify the -u option. The only way to specify the vimrc file in an > > environment variable is to export VIMINT="source /path/to/your/vimrc" > > before (or while) starting vim. > > You mention, the only way to specify a vimrc in a environment variable; I > assume as in $MYVIMRC is to export VIMNT which is the source of your vimrc > file. If my vimrc file was located in the system path then that would be; > VIMINT=`/etc/vimrc and that would create the environment variable $MYVIMRC > ? You need to read carefully and for exact syntax and content: > > environment variable is to export VIMINT="source /path/to/your/vimrc" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Remember that VIMINIT specifies an ex command to execute, not a file name. If you want to source a file using VIMINIT, you must specify the source command itself, not just the file name. Also, when testing this, know that :scriptnames is your friend. Also note that if your vimrc file is the system vimrc file (/etc/vimrc on some distributions, /etc/vim/vimrc on Debian), it is sufficient to use: VIMINIT=':' vim or export VIMINIT=':' vim as the system vimrc is sourced even if you specify a VIMINIT. Setting VIMINIT=':' simply disables reading of the user vimrc file, but not the system vimrc file. (':' is an empty ex command.) Finally, if you specify VIMINIT, MYVIMRC is _not_ set by vim. ...Marvin What do you mean by :scriptnames ? Within vim I run the command; VIMIT=: (colon) and that takes my system vimrc assigns it the variable $MYVIMRC or that has to be done after ? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/93a47316-1060-4434-b330-d8b8b72e6595n%40googlegroups.com.
