Installing VIM in CYGWIN - Part 1

This blog tells you how to install VI editor in Cygwin.
Typically, the base/default  installs of Cygwin does not install the VI editor. One has to either reinstall this editor or choose to install during the initial installation.

To check if vi is installed or not, first open a xterm cygwin window and type in "vi", If this fails as shown below , then follow the instructions listed in this page.

 

Run setup.exe of cygwin.



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Choose the appropriate selection.

Next,

 Next

Click Next,

Next,

Click Next,

Here, you will be presented the list of applications and their install states. And most, are by default not installed. Here you will click on Editors and choose VIM.

The default above will change to install,

The VIM package will start downloading. After this is done - one can open the cygwin window and type in vi, and start using the editor.