vimenv

vimenv is like rbenv to vim.

init

$ git clone https://github.com/longicorn/vimenv.git ~/.vimenv

export PATH=~/.vimenv/bin:$PATH
export PATH=~/.vimenv/libexec/bin:$PATH

$ vimenv init

update

update source code

$ vimenv update

List available vim versions

$ vimenv list

install

vim

# Linux
$ vimenv install vim v8.0.0046 --with-features=huge --enable-cscope --enable-fontset

# Mac
$ CC=gcc-4.9 vimenv install vim v8.0.0046 --with-features=huge  --enable-cscope --enable-fontset

neovim

# Linux & Mac
$ vimenv install neovim v0.1.4

specify installed vim version

you can change the version of vim that you use.

use installed vim

$ vimenv global vim v8.0.0046
$ vimenv install neovim v0.1.4

use system vi

$ vimenv global vim system
$ vimenv global neovim system

install other version

vim

$ vimenv install vim HEAD
$ vimenv install vim <git hash id>

neovim

$ vimenv install neovim HEAD
$ vimenv install neovim <git hash id>

install default option

vim

$ cat default-vim
--with-features=huge --enable-cscope --enable-fontset

$ vimenv install vim v8.0.0046

Rquires

Git requires version v2.7.0 or later.