[Bug 1767314] [NEW] Ubuntu Bionic vi/vim not working correctly

[Roel Van de Paar]

Public bug reported:

The vim default configuration in Bionic does not match Ubuntu 17.10 nor
Centos 7 and is hard to use. It auto-inserts tabs or spaces, and the '/'
search mode command works differently (pressing enter is required before
you can use cursors left/right).

For some discussion, please see https://askubuntu.com/questions/1026820
/vi-vim-usage-in-ubuntu-bionic-not-normal/1028684#1028684

Setting :set nocompatbile in ~/.vimrc fixes it, but this should not be
required.

** Affects: vim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: bionic vi vim

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Title:
  Ubuntu Bionic vi/vim not working correctly

Status in vim package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The vim default configuration in Bionic does not match Ubuntu 17.10
  nor Centos 7 and is hard to use. It auto-inserts tabs or spaces, and
  the '/' search mode command works differently (pressing enter is
  required before you can use cursors left/right).

  For some discussion, please see
  https://askubuntu.com/questions/1026820/vi-vim-usage-in-ubuntu-bionic-
  not-normal/1028684#1028684

  Setting :set nocompatbile in ~/.vimrc fixes it, but this should not be
  required.

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