Overview

The following guide will show you how to enable syntax colors for VI/VIM.

Instructions

1. Connecting via SSH to your server
2. Connecting via SSH to your server
3. Browse to your user directory with the following command:

   
   cd ~
   

4. Create a .vimrc file with the following command:

   
   vi .vimrc
   

5. Click i for insert mode.
6. Type the following command below to enable syntax and give a specific colorscheme. This example uses the desert colorscheme:
   

   
   syntax on
   
   colorscheme desert

7. Hold Shift and hit : then type wq to save and quit the file.
8. You should now be able to use vi and the colorscheme you choose to edit files on your (gs) Grid-Service.

Additional color schemes

The following is a few color schemes installed on the (gs) Grid-Services:

• default
  
• elflord
  
• torte
  
• delek
  
• evening
  
• pablo
  

The rest of the colorschemes installed are as follows: morning, peachpuff, blue, murphy, ron, zellner, darkblue, desert, koehler, and shine.

FAQs

Can I install my own colorscheme?

Yes, first login to your (gs) or (dv) service and type the following:

cd ~ 

Next, you need to create a .vim/colors directory with the following command:

mkdir .vim .vim/colors 

Next, you can upload your own colorscheme into the colors folder you created. Finally, just follow the steps from earlier to set it as your default colorscheme.