VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Nov 24 2016 16:44:48) usage: vim [arguments] [file ..] edit specified file(s) or: vim [arguments] - read text from stdin or: vim [arguments] -t tag edit file where tag is defined or: vim [arguments] -q [errorfile] edit file with first error Arguments: -- Only file names after this -g Run using GUI (like "gvim") -f or --nofork Foreground: Do not fork when starting GUI -v Vi mode (like "vi") -e Ex mode (like "ex") -E Improved Ex mode -s Silent (batch) mode (only for "ex") -d Diff mode (like "vimdiff") -y Easy mode (like "evim", modeless) -R Readonly mode (like "view") -Z Restricted mode (like "rvim") -m Modifications (writing files) not allowed -M Modifications in text not allowed -b Binary mode -l Lisp mode -C Compatible with Vi: 'compatible' -N Not fully Vi compatible: 'nocompatible' -V[N][fname] Be verbose [level N] [log messages to fname] -D Debugging mode -n No swap file, use memory only -r List swap files and exit -r (with file name) Recover crashed session -L Same as -r -A start in Arabic mode -H Start in Hebrew mode -F Start in Farsi mode -T <terminal> Set terminal type to <terminal> --not-a-term Skip warning for input/output not being a terminal -u <vimrc> Use <vimrc> instead of any .vimrc -U <gvimrc> Use <gvimrc> instead of any .gvimrc --noplugin Do not load plugin scripts -p[N] Open N tab pages (default: one for each file) -o[N] Open N windows (default: one for each file) -O[N] Like -o but split vertically + Start at end of file +<lnum> Start at line <lnum> --cmd <command> Execute <command> before loading any vimrc file -c <command> Execute <command> after loading the first file -S <session> Source file <session> after loading the first file -s <scriptin> Read Normal mode commands from file <scriptin> -w <scriptout> Append all typed commands to file <scriptout> -W <scriptout> Write all typed commands to file <scriptout> -x Edit encrypted files -X Do not connect to X server --remote <files> Edit <files> in a Vim server if possible --remote-silent <files> Same, do not complain if there is no server --remote-wait <files> As --remote but wait for files to have been edited --remote-wait-silent <files> Same, do not complain if there is no server --remote-tab[-wait][-silent] <files> As --remote but use tab page per file --remote-send <keys> Send <keys> to a Vim server and exit --remote-expr <expr> Evaluate <expr> in a Vim server and print result --serverlist List available Vim server names and exit --servername <name> Send to/become the Vim server <name> --startuptime <file> Write startup timing messages to <file> -i <viminfo> Use <viminfo> instead of .viminfo -h or --help Print Help (this message) and exit --version Print version information and exit Arguments recognised by gvim (GTK+ version): -font <font> Use <font> for normal text (also: -fn) -geometry <geom> Use <geom> for initial geometry (also: -geom) -reverse Use reverse video (also: -rv) -display <display> Run vim on <display> (also: --display) --role <role> Set a unique role to identify the main window --socketid <xid> Open Vim inside another GTK widget --echo-wid Make gvim echo the Window ID on stdout