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How to reload .vimrc file without restarting vim on Linux/Unix
I am a new vim text editor user. I usually load ~/.vimrc usingfor configuration. Once edited my .vimrc file I need to reload it without having to quit Vim session. How do I edit my .vimrc file and reload it without having to restart Vim on Linux or Unix-like system?
Vim is free and open source text editor that is upwards compatible to Vi. It can be used to edit all kinds of good old text. It is especially useful for editing programs written in C/Perl/Python. One can use it for editing Linux/Unix configuration files. ~/.vimrc is your personal Vim initializations and customization file.
How to reload .vimrc file without restarting vim session
The procedure to reload .vimrc in Vim without restart:
- Start vim text editor by typing:
vim filename - Load vim config file by typing vim command:
Escfollowed by:vs ~/.vimrc - Add customization like:
filetype indent plugin on
set number
syntax on
- Use
:wqto save a file and exit from ~/.vimrc window. - Reload ~/.vimrc by typing any one of the following command:
:so $MYVIMRC
OR
:source ~/.vimrc
Fig.01: Editing ~/.vimrc and reloading it when needed without quiting vim so that you can continuing editing program
The :so[urce]! {file} vim command read vim configfileor ommands from given file such as ~/.vimrc. These are commands that are executed from Normal mode, like you type them. When used after :global, :argdo, :windo, :bufdo, in a loop or when another command follows the display won't be updated while executing the commands.
How to may keys for edit and reload ~/.vimrc
Append the following in your ~/.vimrc file
" Edit vimr configuration file
nnoremap confe :e $MYVIMRC<CR>
"
Reload vims configuration file
nnoremap confr :source $MYVIMRC<CR>
" Edit vimr configuration file nnoremap confe :e $MYVIMRC " Reload vims configuration file nnoremap confr :source $MYVIMRC
Now just press Esc followed by confe to edit ~/.vimrc file. To reload type Esc followed by confr. Some people like to use the key in a .vimrc file. So above mapping becomes:
" Edit vimr configuration file
nnoremap <Leader>ve :e $MYVIMRC<CR>
"
" Reload vimr configuration file
nnoremap <Leader>vr :source $MYVIMRC<CR>
" Edit vimr configuration file nnoremap ve :e $MYVIMRC " " Reload vimr configuration file nnoremap vr :source $MYVIMRC
The key is mapped to \ by default. So you just press \ followed by ve to edit the file. To reload the ~/vimrc file you press \ followed by vr And there you have it, you just reload .vimrc file without restarting vim ever.
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