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# 8  
Old 09-21-2011
Hi ygemici,

The problem just surfaced a few weeks ago, cant say wat caused man.. too many guys working on it.

Code:
# cat /etc/vim/vimrc  /usr/share/vim/vimrc $HOME/.vimrc
cat: 0652-050 Cannot open /etc/vim/vimrc.
cat: 0652-050 Cannot open /usr/share/vim/vimrc.
cat: 0652-050 Cannot open //.vimrc.

I couldnt get the damn vim to work on AIX 6.1.. installed rpms from IBM site.. still dont work at all.

Code:
# vim example
-bash: vim: command not found
# which vim
which: 0652-141 There is no vim in /usr/bin /etc /usr/sbin /usr/ucb /usr/bin/X11 /sbin /usr/java5/jre/bin /usr/java5/bin.

lppchk returns nothing (everythin looks ok there)
# 9  
Old 09-21-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by muzahed
Hi ygemici,

The problem just surfaced a few weeks ago, cant say wat caused man.. too many guys working on it.

Code:
# cat /etc/vim/vimrc  /usr/share/vim/vimrc $HOME/.vimrc
cat: 0652-050 Cannot open /etc/vim/vimrc.
cat: 0652-050 Cannot open /usr/share/vim/vimrc.
cat: 0652-050 Cannot open //.vimrc.

I couldnt get the damn vim to work on AIX 6.1.. installed rpms from IBM site.. still dont work at all.

Code:
# vim example
-bash: vim: command not found
# which vim
which: 0652-141 There is no vim in /usr/bin /etc /usr/sbin /usr/ucb /usr/bin/X11 /sbin /usr/java5/jre/bin /usr/java5/bin.

lppchk returns nothing (everythin looks ok there)
firstly lets look file details.
Code:
# ls -l /usr/bin/vi

and then let's try to start again..

download
Code:
ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/INSTALLP/ppc/rpm.rte
# installp -qaXgd rpm.rte rpm.rte

Code:
# wget ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/vim/vim-enhanced-6.3-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm
# rpm -ivh --replacepkgs vim-enhanced-6.3-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm
# vim example

Last edited by ygemici; 09-21-2011 at 11:52 AM..
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# 10  
Old 09-21-2011
ygemici, You are the man dawg!!.. thanks.. actually i was tryin vim common n vim minimal.. jus forgot about tryin vim enhanced.. However, pls help me figure out what the hell is wrong with vi editor.. Here is the output u wanted.. I dont think there is a way to uninstall vi on aix - is it???

Code:
$ ls -l /usr/bin/vi
-r-xr-xr-x    5 bin      bin          361778 Sep 27 2008  /usr/bin/vi

Please guys, help me determine wat the hell is wrong with vi editor.. i jus wan the sucker to work.. Smilie
# 11  
Old 09-21-2011
hi my friend, can you write the output?
Code:
# truss /usr/bin/vi

# 12  
Old 09-23-2011
Hammer & Screwdriver vi not functioning
hi Smilie
login as root
#ls -ltr
check the /tmp permission,owner & check the stickybit is set....
drwxrwxrwt 23 bin bin 8192 Sep 23 16:30 tmp
then
cd var
#ls -ltr
Check the /var/tmp permission ,owner & check the stickybit is set as ...
drwxrwxrwt 2 bin bin 4096 Sep 23 15:21 tmp

Now vi will workSmilie
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blacksteel1988 muzahed
# 13  
Old 09-23-2011
Ygemici ; balumurugesh.. thanks guys.. but i can only try those out on sunday!! thanks a ton.. Smilie
# 14  
Old 09-25-2011
Guys, the /var/tmp was missing.. Smilie vi works fine after i created /var/tmp with 755 permissions.. Thanks a ton for helpin me solve this unusual problem. Smilie
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