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Configure Vim on Linux Mint 20.03
This is just a simple record. About the configuring process on Windows, here is another blog. Version Info Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18) Huge version with GTK3 GUI. .vimrc[ref]无插件Vim配置文件vimrc推荐与各VIM配置项解释[/ref] " All system-wide defaults are set in $VIMRUNTIME/debian.vim and sourced by " the call to :runtime you can find below. If you wish to change any of those " settings, you should do it in this file (/etc/vim/vimrc), since debian.vim " will be overwritten everytime an upgrade of the vim packages is performed. " It is recommended to make changes after sourcing debian.vim since it alters " the value of the 'compatible' option. runtime! debian.vim " Vim will load $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim if the user does not have a vimrc. " This happens after /etc/vim/vimrc(.local) are loaded, so it will override " any settings in these files. " If you don't want that to happen, uncomment the below line to prevent " defaults.vim from being loaded. let g:skip_defaults_vim = 1 " Uncomment the next line to make Vim more Vi-compatible " NOTE: debian.vim sets 'nocompatible'. Setting 'compatible'…
Dual-boot Win10 and Linux Mint
Introduction I already have Windows 10 installed on my computer, and want to install Linux to dual boot. Preparation I don't have any experience on installing a new OS. So I have to investigate enough to minimize the probability that emergencies happen. Distro I choose Linux Mint 20.03(Edge). This stable edition is distributed on Jan. 17, 2022. Some videos that helps to choose a distro (provided by @Erik): Linux HATES Me – Daily Driver CHALLENGE Pt.1 - YouTube Linus BREAKS Linux! - Daily Driver Challenge Reaction - YouTube Creating a bootable USB Stick[ref]Create the bootable media[/ref] Download the iso image from mirrors. I chose the one the SJTUG site provided. Download the iso file. Remember to check the file integrity using SHA256.[ref]Verify your ISO image[/ref] As I am now operating on Windows, call cmd and type command:[ref]How to verify the ISO image on Windows[/ref] CertUtil -hashfile <filename.iso> SHA256 where the <filename.iso> is the file name of the iso file. screenshot of my SHA256 check Download Etcher, install and run it. 16GB UDisk, after flashing Fundamental…