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# 1  
Old 06-28-2007
.exrc is not working

Hi

I want to customise my vi environment.So i have created a a .exrc file in my working directory and written all set commands.But when i am invoking vi ,it is not taking any effect of the vi.

Can anybody have any idea what is happening

Thanks in advance

Regds
Sas
# 2  
Old 06-28-2007
Sas,
Could you display a sample of your '.exrc' file?
# 3  
Old 06-29-2007
Following commands are written in .exrc file

set nu
set ai
set showmode

thanks

Sas
# 4  
Old 06-29-2007
Doesn't your .exrc file have to placed in your home directory, rather than your working directory?
# 5  
Old 06-29-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ygor
Doesn't your .exrc file have to placed in your home directory, rather than your working directory?

I have put the .exrc file in the directory specified by $HOME

Thanks

Sas
# 6  
Old 06-29-2007
... I don't know what "ai" does, but if you want to see line numbers, try set nu showmode in one line. , i.e.

Code:
#  cat .exrc

set nu showmode

#
# 7  
Old 07-03-2007
set ai means set auto indent.But any idea why it is not working
 
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