Ansible Role: Vim & Vi-mode

This Ansible role installs Vim and sets it up to use vi-mode everywhere.

1. Installs Vim.
2. Changes the default editor to Vim.
3. Enables vi-mode for Bash, Readline, and Git.

Requirements

None.

Role Variables

None.

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - { role: chusiang.vim-and-vi-mode }

Docker Container

This repository includes a Docker container with Ansible, available on the public Docker Hub through automated build.

Docker Hub: chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode

Images Available

• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:ubuntu16.04 (latest)
• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:ubuntu14.04
• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:debian9
• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:debian8
• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:debian7 (End of Life)
• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:centos7
• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:centos6 (End of Life)
• chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:alpine3

Usage

Normal mode

To run the container:

$ docker run -it -v $PWD:/srv chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:debian9 bash
root@container_id:/tmp# vim --version
VIM - Vi IMproved 8.0 (2016 Sep 12, compiled Sep 30 2017 18:21:38)
...

Daemon (service) mode

1. Run the container as a service:

   $ docker run --name vim -d -v $PWD:/srv chusiang/vim-and-vi-mode:debian9 run.sh
   container_id
   

2. Access the container:

   $ docker exec -it vim bash
   

License

Copyright (c) chusiang from 2016-2018 under the MIT license.