From b6a113201b966a4c0dc83e244a99536f28440e68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Huber Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:22:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 36e411f..4206d8a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,28 +1,48 @@ # A modular vim configuration This is my personal vim configuration that is partly inspired by SpaceVim. It -is compatible to neovim and (g)vim (version 8 or higher). The configuration is -split up into multiple files such that personal customization is separated from +is compatible to vim, gvim (8.0+) and neovim (0.2+). The configuration is split +up into multiple files such that personal customization is separated from boilerplate code. ## Installation -Simply clone this repository into ~/.vim and invoke install.sh therein. The -install script just creates symlinks to vim/gvim/neovim configuration files and -directories. +### Requirements + +The install script that is shipped with this configuration also checks +for the following requirements: + + - python3 support for vim/gvim + - neovim python3 module + - aspell + +Under a Debian-like Linux system you can install these by the following commands + +```` +sudo apt-get install aspell aspell-de python3-pip +pip3 install neovim +```` + +### Clone & install + +If you already have a vim configuration in place then you may first move your +~/.vim directory first + +```` +mv ~/.vim ~/.vim-old +```` + +Assumung that there is ~/.vim anymore, simply clone this repository into ~/.vim +and invoke install.sh therein. ```` git clone https://git.sthu.org/repos/vimconf.git ~/.vim ~/.vim/install.sh ```` -The install file also checks requirements for the configuration and the plugins -added: - - - python3 support for vim/gvim - - neovim python3 module - - aspell +This install script creates backups of existing configuration files (e.g., +~/.vimrc) and then creates symlinks to configuration files in ~/.vim. ## Specialization for local machines @@ -36,4 +56,4 @@ configuration. The following files are read if existent: - keymaps-local.vim - init-local.vim -For all four example files are shipped with the repository. +Example files are shipped with the repository. -- 2.39.5