How to install fzf with dein?

[faceleg]

Problems summary

I am converting my vimrc to rein from neobundle.

I am having trouble getting fzf to install properly

Expected

Environment Information

• OS: OS X
• Vim version: nvim 0.1.2

Provide a minimal .vimrc with less than 50 lines (Required!)

" Your minimal .vimrc
set runtimepath^=~/.vim/bundle/dein.nvim/
call dein#begin(path)
call dein#add('junegunn/fzf', { 'build': './install' })
call dein#add('junegunn/fzf.vim', { 'depends': 'junegunn/fzf' })
call dein#end()
call dein#update()

The reproduce ways from Vim starting (Required!)

1. start vim, run :Files command
2. Not an editor command: Files

Upload the log messages by :redir and :message

Output when running nvim:

nvim nvim/init.vim
[dein] Update started: (2016/04/11 12:19:00)
[dein] (1/2): |fzf.vim| git clone --recursive https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.vim.git "/Users/mr1483/.vim/bundle/repos/github.com/junegunn/fzf.vim"
[dein] (1/2) [==========          ] fzf.vim
[dein] (2/2): |fzf| git clone --recursive https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git "/Users/mr1483/.vim/bundle/repos/github.com/junegunn/fzf"
[dein] (2/2) [====================] fzf
[dein] (1/2): |fzf.vim| Updated
[dein] (2/2): |fzf| Updated
[dein] Building...
[dein] Downloading bin/fzf ...
[dein]   - Found in $PATH
[dein]   - Creating symlink: /Users/mr1483/.fzf/bin/fzf -> bin/fzf
[dein]   - Checking fzf executable ... 0.11.4
[dein] Generate ~/.fzf.bash ... OK
[dein] Generate ~/.fzf.zsh ... OK
[dein] Update fish_user_paths ... OK
[dein] Symlink /Users/mr1483/.config/fish/functions/fzf_key_bindings.fish ... OK
[dein] Update /Users/mr1483/.bashrc:
[dein]   - [ -f ~/.fzf.bash ] && source ~/.fzf.bash
[dein]     - Already exists: line #2
[dein] Update /Users/mr1483/.zshrc:
[dein]   - [ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh
[dein]     - Already exists: line #143
[dein] Update /Users/mr1483/.config/fish/functions/fish_user_key_bindings.fish:
[dein]   - fzf_key_bindings
[dein]     - Already exists: line #2
[dein] Finished. Restart your shell or reload config file.
[dein]    source ~/.bashrc  # bash
[dein]    source ~/.zshrc   # zsh
[dein]    fzf_key_bindings  # fish
[dein] Use uninstall script to remove fzf.
[dein] For more information, see: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
[dein] Updated plugins:
[dein]   fzf.vim
[dein]     https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.vim/compare/...7cfff6b16f43c74702e93e20ec9bc846647650ba
[dein]   fzf
[dein]     https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/compare/...e5ac2ebd7c6f845d34b908455a7f12d1be40d6a4
[dein] Runtimepath updated: (2016/04/11 12:19:12)
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[wsdjeg]

fzf is not vim plugin.you should use dein install it .and you can have a look at my dotfiles

[faceleg]

fzf.vim is a vim plugin.

With NeoBundle, I could use this:

NeoBundle 'junegunn/fzf', { 'dir': '~/.fzf', 'do': 'yes \| ./install' }     
NeoBundle 'junegunn/fzf.vim'

I want to know how I can do the same with dein

I see your https://github.com/wsdjeg/DotFiles/blob/master/config/nvim/config/plugins.vim#L536, and notice that you do not usefzf.vim.

[lambdalisue]

Not sure if it works but try

call dein#add('junegunn/fzf', { 'build': './install', 'merged': 0 })

As @wsdjeg said, it seems fzf itself is not a vim plugin so it could not be merged (dein.vim merge plugins into a single directory in default, so you may need explicit 'merged': 0 in setting dictionary.)

[faceleg]

This works, thanks @lambdalisue and @wsdjeg!

[lambdalisue]

Glad to hear that ;-)

[faceleg]

Added PR to address this for our children: junegunn/fzf.vim#115

[Shougo]

This depends usage is wrong.

call dein#add('junegunn/fzf.vim', { 'depends': 'junegunn/fzf' })

This is the correct.

call dein#add('junegunn/fzf.vim', { 'depends': 'fzf' })

fzf is not Vim plugin. So you should set rtp to ''.

call dein#add('junegunn/fzf', { 'build': './install', 'rtp': '' })

[faceleg]

Thanks @Shougo

[jdek]

Note that now 'junegunn/fzf' contains a vim plugin as well so it needs the rtp.

" ./install --all so the interactive script doesn't block
" you can check the other command line options  in the install file
call dein#add('junegunn/fzf', { 'build': './install --all', 'merged': 0 }) 
call dein#add('junegunn/fzf.vim', { 'depends': 'fzf' })

Worked for me.