A text editor plays a very crucial role and professional programmers are aware of the fact that having an efficient and robust code editor enhances productivity. Vim is a text and code editor, and it comes with two versions one is command line and the other is GUI interface version. If you are looking for a Vim text editor with a graphical interface then try installing GVim on Linux Mint.

Installing GVim on Linux Mint 21

To install GVim on Linux Mint there are few steps that everyone needs to follow:

Step 1: Update the packages list of default package manager using:

Step 2: Next use the default package manager to install GVim by executing:

Step 3: Next run the application either by using the terminal command:

Or by clicking on GVim application under the accessories option in the app menu of Linux Mint:

Another way to open this editor is by using the GVim command along with the name of the file with the format as well like:

To remove GVim use:

Conclusion

GVim is a text editor that can be used by programmers to write or edit codes, there are two versions for this editor one is command line whereas other is GUI based. This guide is all about the installation of the GUI-based version of GVim which is done by using Linux Mint default package manager.