Re: VIM - no syntax highlighting on console

[Santanu Chatterjee <santanu@softhome.net>]

Jaque Moreau <mr.wimpy@firemail.de> writes:

> Johann Koenig schrieb im Artikel <gcAa.3Bm.17@gated-at.bofh.it>:
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> > On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 22:20:06 +0200
> > Jaque Moreau <mr.wimpy@firemail.de> wrote:
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> >> there is no syntax highlighting on console, only under xterm.

> > In command mode (in VI), type ":syntax on" and see if that fixes
> > it. I would suppose, if it does, that either the global vimrc does
> > not set it on, or it is set off by another config file somewhere.
> 
> it didn't work.

Check your TERM variable.

Regards, 
Santanu