1 README_vms.txt for version 7.2 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
3 This file explains the installation of Vim on VMS systems.
4 See "README.txt" in the runtime archive for information about Vim.
7 Most information can be found in the on-line documentation. Use ":help vms"
8 inside Vim. Or get the runtime files and read runtime/doc/os_vms.txt to find
9 out how to install and configure Vim with runtime files etc.
11 To compile Vim yourself you need three archives:
12 vim-X.X-rt.tar.gz runtime files
13 vim-X.X-src.tar.gz source files
14 vim-X.X-extra.tar.gz extra source files
16 Compilation is recommended, in order to make sure that the correct
17 libraries are used for your specific system. Read about compiling in
20 To use the binary version, you need one of these archives:
22 vim-XX-exe-ia64-gui.zip IA64 GUI/Motif executables
23 vim-XX-exe-ia64-gtk.zip IA64 GUI/GTK executables
24 vim-XX-exe-ia64-term.zip IA64 console executables
25 vim-XX-exe-axp-gui.zip Alpha GUI/Motif executables
26 vim-XX-exe-axp-gtk.zip Alpha GUI/GTK executables
27 vim-XX-exe-axp-term.zip Alpha console executables
28 vim-XX-exe-vax-gui.zip VAX GUI executables
29 vim-XX-exe-vax-term.zip VAX console executables
32 vim-XX-runtime.zip runtime files
34 The binary archives contain: vim.exe, ctags.exe, xxd.exe files,
35 but there are also prepared "deploy ready" archives:
37 vim-XX-ia64.zip GUI and console executables with runtime and
38 help files for IA64 systems
39 vim-XX-axp.zip GUI and console executables with runtime and
40 help files for Alpha systems
41 vim-XX-vax.zip GUI and console executables with runtime and
42 help files for VAX systems
44 GTK builds need LIBGTK library installed.
46 These executables and up to date patches for OpenVMS system are downloadable
47 from http://www.polarhome.com/vim/ or ftp://ftp.polarhome.com/pub/vim/