How to install VIM on Linux when I don't have root permissions?

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I've got some troubles when I try to install Vim on Linux while I don't have a root account. The error information is shown below:

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How can I solve this? Can I install it in another directory other than /usr/local/bin/vim?

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Answer 1 · 2010-07-12 09:17:45Z

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make install DESTDIR=~/.local, then make a symlink in ~/bin to ~/.local/bin/vim.

answered Jul 12 '10 at 9:17

Do I need to create a fold named .local or it's just a normal name? – SpawnST Jul 12 '10 at 9:24

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It is safest to create the destination directory yourself. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Jul 12 '10 at 9:31

I got a vim diretory like /home/apache/.local/usr/local/share/vim/vim72 after finish the two steps.Anything wrong? – SpawnST Jul 12 '10 at 9:36

You'll need to pass a different --prefix option to configure as well then. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Jul 12 '10 at 9:38

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./configure --prefix=~/.local && make install – akira Jul 12 '10 at 10:33

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Luc Hermitte · Answer 2 · 2010-07-12 15:46:06Z

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I often install things with ./configure --prefix=$HOME && make && make install where I'm not root. That's the way to proceed.

answered Jul 12 '10 at 15:46

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