Re: $VIMRC over .vimrc ?

* Christopher <[email protected]> [260319 19:14]:
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 9:45=E2=80=AFAM Marvin Renich <[email protected]> =
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> > The user's vimrc file _must_ be one of the files listed above, unless=
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> > you specify the -u option. The only way to specify the vimrc file in an=
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> > environment variable is to export VIMINT=3D"source /path/to/your/vimrc"=
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> > before (or while) starting vim. =20
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> You mention, the only way to specify a vimrc in a environment variable; I=
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> assume as in $MYVIMRC is to export VIMNT which is the source of your vimr=
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> file. If my vimrc file was located in the system path then that would be;
> VIMINT=3D`/etc/vimrc and that would create the environment variable $MYVI=
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You need to read carefully and for exact syntax and content:

> > environment variable is to export VIMINT=3D"source /path/to/your/vimrc"=
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                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Remember that VIMINIT specifies an ex command to execute, not a file
name.  If you want to source a file using VIMINIT, you must specify the
source command itself, not just the file name.

Also, when testing this, know that :scriptnames is your friend.

Also note that if your vimrc file is the system vimrc file (/etc/vimrc
on some distributions, /etc/vim/vimrc on Debian), it is sufficient to
use:

  VIMINIT=3D':' vim

or

  export VIMINIT=3D':'
  vim

as the system vimrc is sourced even if you specify a VIMINIT.  Setting
VIMINIT=3D':' simply disables reading of the user vimrc file, but not the
system vimrc file.  (':' is an empty ex command.)

Finally, if you specify VIMINIT, MYVIMRC is _not_ set by vim.

...Marvin

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