Re: Vim config problem in jessie

[Jeremiah Mahler <jmmahler@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 08:22:02PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:50:01 +0100, Jeremiah Mahler wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 06:35:25PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote:
> >> I'm having problems setting the vim configuration - 
> >> and having it mean something - in a fairly new computer.
> >> One simple example is the tab stops.  Since I'm the
> >> only direct user of this machine, I've simply edited
> >> /etc/vim/vimrc, where I have the line:
> >> 	set tabstop=4
> >> In addition, I've appended the line
> >> 	set ts=4
> >> to some of the 'plugin' files, for example:
> >> 	/usr/share/vim/vim74/syntax/python.vim

The only entry in my ..syntax/pthon.vim with ts=8 is the modeline at
the bottom.  This would only have an effect with python.vim is opened.
It would not effect the editing of Python files.

> >> {the normal ending line with ts=8 has been commented-out;
> >> otherwise the plugin file is unaltered from the Debian original}.
> >> 
> >> However when I open a python file, it's obvious that
> >> 8-space tabs are being used.  Doing a set: shows that
> >> 	softtabstop=4
> >> But there is no
> >> 	tabstop=4
> >> whereas opening a 'C' file will achieve the latter (and
> >> 'proper' spacing.
> >> 
> >> The file is recognized as python - the keywords are highlighted
> >> as expected.  Manually entering the set ts=4 sets things right.
> >> 

Are there any modelines in this file?
Does this issue occur with all Python files or just this one?
Can you post an example?

> >> I've tried creating a ~/.vim/vimrc to no avail.  I've not had
> >> any problem with previous incarnations of Debian.
> >> 
> >> One has to suspect that some config file is overriding mine.
> >> A quick examination of the installed vim packages using
> >> 	dpkg -L ...
> >> has turned up nothing other than links to /etc/vim/vimrc
> >> 
> >> Anyone have any hints regarding the source of this annoyance?
> >> TIA!
> >> 	-F
> >> 
> > 
> > I use
> > 
> > ~/.vimrc
> > 
> > and haven't experienced any of these issues.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Jeremiah Mahler
> > jmmahler@gmail.com
> > http://github.com/jmahler
> 
> Thanks .. but tried that too, no change.
> 

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Jeremiah Mahler
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http://github.com/jmahler