On Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:58:21 AM UTC-4 D. Ben Knoble wrote:
On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 9:58 AM Christopher <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 ? ":scriptnames" is an Ex command supported by Vim that announces what scripts have been executed in the current session. (":help :scriptnames"). > Within vim I run the command; VIMIT=: (colon) and that takes my system vimrc assigns it the variable $MYVIMRC or that has to be done after ? I get the sense you may not be reading very carefully, but let me try to clear up some confusion: - "VIMINIT=: vim" is an example shell command that would disable initializations from vimrc files other than the system vimrc. (Notably, this does _not_ disable user-local plugins.) - Vim will assign MYVIMRC if and when it finds and executes a user vimrc. It never (AFAIK) assigns MYVIMRC to the path of the system vimrc. - The above point is moot if you set VIMINIT; then nothing sets MYVIMRC - MYVIMRC is never _read_ by Vim to take any action (unless a plugin or script uses it) I wanted to clarify that it's now clear. In order to use the environment variable *$MYVIMRC* you must have a *user*; *.vimrc* file created, typically at the $HOME path for the installed nix version. -- -- 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/0ab878b1-afba-4524-913b-5ffe79587c76n%40googlegroups.com.
