(g)vim issue (replaces vim binary with symlink to vim-big)

Dirk Sohler · 2010-02-05 19:07:34

Why does the installation of gvim replaces the binary (or not binary, or whatever it is, even if it is a text file, maybe i want to keep a text file at this location …) located at /usr/bin/vim with a symlink to /usr/bin/vim-big without asking the user to do so?

Last edited by Dirk Sohler (2010-02-05 19:19:18)

Dirk Sohler · 2010-02-15 04:53:06

*bump*

Allan · 2010-02-15 05:06:00

It is a symlink. The symlink is owned by the vim package. As vim is a dep for gvim, that file is being managed by the package manager.

Saying I want to store a file there is like saying I want to store a text file at /bin/bash... Sure you could, but do not expect bash to keep working.

So what exactly is your issue here?

Dirk Sohler · 2010-02-15 06:56:53

Allan wrote:

So what exactly is your issue here?

Am i the only one who dislikes it, that the installation of gvim replaces files from vim package?

Profjim · 2010-02-15 21:30:40

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Last edited by Profjim (2010-02-15 21:34:10)

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(g)vim issue (replaces vim binary with symlink to vim-big)

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