Releases: vim/vim-appimage
Vim: v9.2.0677
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0677
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0677 - Vim git commit: 9db6fe4b1 - glibc: 2.34
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- 9.2.0677: Cannot clear the alternate file register #
- runtime(luau): runtime support is incomplete
- 9.2.0676: MS-Windows: cannot switch to a buffer with '%' in its name
- 9.2.0675: tests: Test_cd_from_non_existing_dir() fails on Solaris
- 9.2.0674: configure: clears dynamic ruby linker flags
- runtime(tar): fix lz4 extraction on non-Linux systems
- 9.2.0673: tests: Test_recover_corrupted_swap_file() cannot handle symlinks
- 9.2.0672: corrupted text property causes internal error
- 9.2.0671: [security]: possible out-of-bounds read with sodium encrypted files
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0677/GVim-v9.2.0677.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0677/Vim-v9.2.0677.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0670
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0670
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0670 - Vim git commit: b2338ca90 - glibc: 2.34
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
Changelog
- 9.2.0670: [security]: Out-of-bounds read with text properties
- runtime(doc): Regenerate help tags file
- runtime(doc): Tweak some documentation style
- 9.2.0669: GTK4: toolbar can be improved
- 9.2.0668: GTK4: minimum horizontal size is too small
- 9.2.0667: patch 9.2.0590 was wrong
- 9.2.0666: Terminal-Normal mode does not color empty lines with a background color
- 9.2.0665: GTK4: GTK critical error on exit printed
- 9.2.0664: tests: Test_delete_temp_dir() fails on MacOS
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0670/GVim-v9.2.0670.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0670/Vim-v9.2.0670.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0663
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0663
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0663 - Vim git commit: 55bc757a5 - glibc: 2.34
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
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- 9.2.0663: [security]: runtime(netrw): code injection in local file deletion
- 9.2.0662: [security] Stack out-of-bounds write in dump_prefixes()
- 9.2.0661: unintended wipe of Vim's temp dir, causes errors
- 9.2.0660: Dragging the scrollbar does not trigger WinScrolled
- 9.2.0659: GTK4: no balloon support in GUI
- 9.2.0658: xxd: signed integer overflow in huntype()
- 9.2.0657: GTK4: missing menu when right-clicking in tabline
- 9.2.0656: completion: using wrong tolower() in smartcase filtering
- 9.2.0655: GTK4: missing NULL checks in vim_form_measure()
- 9.2.0654: GTK4: using uninitialised colors in gui_mch_init()
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0663/GVim-v9.2.0663.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0663/Vim-v9.2.0663.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0653
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0653
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0653 - Vim git commit: a80874d9b - glibc: 2.34
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
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- 9.2.0653: [security]: out-of-bounds write in tree_count_words()
- runtime(erlang): Optimize operators and bitstring types
- 9.2.0652: popup: stale kitty image after clipwindow scrolls out of view
- 9.2.0651: completion: 'smartcase' doesn't work with 'longest'
- 9.2.0650: Vim aborts at startup when built with the example -O2 CFLAGS
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0653/GVim-v9.2.0653.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0653/Vim-v9.2.0653.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0649
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0649
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0649 - Vim git commit: 522a39a48 - glibc: 2.34
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
Changelog
- 9.2.0649: filetype: tf files sometimes incorrectly recognized
- 9.2.0648: MS-Windows: Compile warnings
- 9.2.0647: matchfuzzypos() false exact match for long equal-length candidates
- 9.2.0646: GTK3 GUI slow on HiDPI/4K with software rendering
- 9.2.0645: Composing chars no longer accepted in end-id abbr
- 9.2.0644: popup image: duplicate sync-output code
- 9.2.0643: Missing Image ifdefs
- editorconfig: don't change spaces to tabs in git commit message
- 9.2.0642: statusline: buffer overflow with item groups
- 9.2.0641: GTK4: crash in gui_mch_menu_hidden()
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0649/GVim-v9.2.0649.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0649/Vim-v9.2.0649.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0640
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0640
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0640 - Vim git commit: b8a109dcf - glibc: 2.34
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
Changelog
- 9.2.0640: the "%" command jumps to parens and braces inside comments
- 9.2.0639: gq with 'formatprg' fails on an empty buffer
- 9.2.0638: cannot return matches containing spaces from a custom completion
- 9.2.0637: sixel: anti-aliased RGBA images render with visible outline
- 9.2.0636: popup image: stale pixels under RGBA animation frames
- runtime(syntax-tests): Rename test files on demand
- 9.2.0635: checking the syntax contains/cluster list is slow
- runtime(beancount): Include Beancount runtime files
- 9.2.0634: GTK4: no minimum resize limit
- 9.2.0633: MS-Windows: No support for kitty graphics support in terminal
- CI: Bump the github-actions group across 1 directory with 3 updates
- 9.2.0632: GTK4: no support for hardware-accelerated rendering
- 9.2.0631: DECRQM and SGR Mouse not supported in foot terminal
- 9.2.0630: popup images: kitty images output in GUI mode
- runtime(pfmain): Add smtp_destination_rate_delay to syntax script
- 9.2.0629: 0x80 and 0x9b byte not unescaped when check for valid abbr
- 9.2.0628: popup image: wrong overlap layering, kitty laggy
- 9.2.0627: :vim9cmd source handles all scripts as Vim9 script
- 9.2.0626: Vim9: illegal characters allowed in dict key names with dot notation
- runtime(context): don't match math region if $ is escaped
- 9.2.0625: GTK4: Link error when Wayland is disabled
- 9.2.0624: C-N/C-P cannot be mapped in complete() completion
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0640/GVim-v9.2.0640.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0640/Vim-v9.2.0640.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0623
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0623
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0623 - Vim git commit: 276920e13 - glibc: 2.34
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
Changelog
- 9.2.0623: possible integer overflow in spellfile tree bounds check
- 9.2.0622: str2blob() does not work with wide UTF-16 encoding
- 9.2.0621: 'autoindent' not stripped with virtualedit=onemore
- runtime(vim): Update base syntax, simplify function call matching
- CI: Remove Cirrus CI and Coverity Scan
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0623/GVim-v9.2.0623.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0623/Vim-v9.2.0623.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0620
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0620
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0620 - Vim git commit: affd4b596 - glibc: 2.34
GitHub Actions Logfile
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
Changelog
- 9.2.0620: runtime(netrw): fix 2match pattern rebuild
- 9.2.0619: integer overflow in popup image size validation
- 9.2.0618: use-after-free in popup_getoptions() on dict_add() failure
- 9.2.0617: GvimExt: does not support different runtime dirs
- 9.2.0616: GTK4: use-after-free on clipboard read timeout
- 9.2.0615: sixel encoder drops pixels on the right edge of shapes
- 9.2.0614: opacity popup leaves stale cells
- 9.2.0613: tests: test_xxd_color2() checks for dash but uses sh
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0620/GVim-v9.2.0620.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0620/Vim-v9.2.0620.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0612
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0612
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0612 - Vim git commit: 9d9bad24a - glibc: 2.34
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This release provides the following Artifacts:
Changelog
- 9.2.0612: Cannot render images in popup windows
- runtime(doc): wrong {str} length limit in matchfuzzy() docs
- 9.2.0611: MS-Windows: evim.exe not working with VIMDLL
- 9.2.0610: cindent: closing brace in a comment affects the next line's indent
- 9.2.0609: completion info popup cannot be scrolled with the keyboard
- 9.2.0608: popup_setoptions()/ch_setoptions() does not check secure mode
- 9.2.0607: GTK4: inputdialog() does not work as expected
- 9.2.0606: GTK4: does not support all clipboard formats
- 9.2.0605: tests: Test_screenpos() is flaky in GUI
- runtime(tutor): Fix grammatical error in Russian tutor
- translation(it): Add Italian translation of tutors README
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0612/GVim-v9.2.0612.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0612/Vim-v9.2.0612.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
Vim: v9.2.0604
Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0604
Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0604 - Vim git commit: 3cc8c3930 - glibc: 2.34
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Changelog
- 9.2.0604: tests: Test_mswin_event_mouse() is still flaky
- 9.2.0603: possible heap-buffer-overflow when resizing the GUI
What is the Difference between the GVim and the Vim Appimage?
The difference between the GVim and Vim Appimage is, that the GVim version includes a graphical User Interface (GTK3) and other X11 features like clipboard handling. That means, for proper clipboard support, you'll need the GVim Appimage, but you can only run this on a system that has the X11 libraries installed.
For a Server or headless environment, you are probably be better with the Vim version.
Note: The image is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy. It most likely won't work on older distributions.
Run it
Download the AppImage, make it executable then you can just run it:
wget -O /tmp/gvim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0604/GVim-v9.2.0604.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/gvim.appimage
/tmp/gvim.appimage
# alternatively, download the Vim Appimage
wget -O /tmp/vim.appimage https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/download/v9.2.0604/Vim-v9.2.0604.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimageThat's all, you should have a graphical vim now running (if you have a graphical system running) 😄
If you want a terminal Vim (with X11 and clipboard feature enabled), just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
ln -s /tmp/gvim.appimage /tmp/vim.appimageThen execute vim.appimage to get a terminal Vim.
Interpreter interfaces
The Vim / GVim AppImage's are compiled with Vim interfaces for Perl 5.30, Python 3.8+, Ruby 2.7, and Lua 5.3 and built on Ubuntu 22.04 ("jammy"). If your system runs this exact version of Ubuntu (or some compatible flavor), and has the corresponding interpreter packages installed, they will work just as in a native Vim distro package.
Otherwise,
- for Python 3: install it on your system. In Vim,
set pythonthreedll=libpython3.10.soor similar (use the shell commandsudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3to find the library name). See:help +python3/dyn-stable. - for any interpreter other than Python: the appimage embeds a version of its runtime. The Vim interface will work (see e.g.
:help lua,:help perl,:help ruby), however it won't have access to the default / base modules (with various effects for each interpreter). Any interpreter modules (base and add-ons) installed on your system will be ignored and are most likely not compatible with the runtime version embedded in the AppImage.
