Vim: v9.2.0580

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0580

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GVim: v9.2.0580 - Vim git commit: f0cae9d5a - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0580: xxd: binary output is not colored with -R
• 9.2.0579: :mksession, :mkview and :mkvimrc emit legacy Vim script
• 9.2.0578: GTK4: :unmenu does not remove entries from the menubar
• 9.2.0577: GTK4: window resizing issues
• 9.2.0576: popup_create() not blocked in secure/sandbox
• 9.2.0575: tests: filetype test for v9.2.0557 can be improved
• 9.2.0574: tests: missing test for v9.2.0572
• 9.2.0573: Vim9: missing EX_WHOLE on some block keywords
• NSIS: Fix 32-bit context menu
• 9.2.0572: lines disappear with wrapping virtual text after a double-width char
• 9.2.0571: Vim9: memory leak in compile_nested_function() on failure
• 9.2.0570: GTK4: mouse wheel scrolling does not work correctly
• 9.2.0569: out-of-bounds access in libvterm CSI 8 t resize
• 9.2.0568: pythoncomplete: g:pythoncomplete_allow_import had no effect
• 9.2.0567: dict function name allocation failure not handled
• runtime(vim9): remove unnecessary temp variable
• CI: Bump github/codeql-action
• runtime(autoload): consistently align with TABs in README.txt
• runtime(pilrc): fix typo country names in pilrcCountry syntax list
• 9.2.0566: <C-w>f duplicates window if do_ecmd() is aborted
• 9.2.0565: [security]: out-of-bounds read in update_snapshot()
• 9.2.0564: GTK4: tabline does not respond to mouse clicks
• 9.2.0563: GTK3/Wayland: crash with right mouse-button in tabline
• 9.2.0562: filetype: SGF files are not recognized
• runtime(odin): remove const and opaque keywords
• 9.2.0561: [security]: possible code execution with python3complete
• 9.2.0560: filetype: busybox shebang lines are not recognized
• 9.2.0559: filetype: Kaitai struct files are not recogonized
• runtime(colors): update colorschemes
• runtime(karel): Add indent plugin for Karel
• 9.2.0558: filetype: Popcap Reanimation files are not recognized
• runtime(2html): Convert to Vim9 script
• 9.2.0557: filetype: Kawasaki Robots files are not recognized
• 9.2.0556: GTK4: scrollbars not shown and do not respond to clicks
• runtime(karel): Add missing syntax items

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/v9.2.0580/GVim-v9.2.0580.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/v9.2.0580/Vim-v9.2.0580.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0555

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0555

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0555 - Vim git commit: 8e7e5d548 - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0555: too many strlen() in ex_substitute()
• 9.2.0554: GTK4: memory leak in free_menu()
• 9.2.0553: runtime(netrw): netrw rejects hostnames containing _
• 9.2.0552: GTK4: F10 does nothing when the menubar is hidden
• 9.2.0551: filetype: Tolk files are not recognized
• 9.2.0550: GTK4: 'mousehide' unhides cursor when switching tabs
• 9.2.0549: Cursor wrong after autoindent strip is skipped
• 9.2.0548: GTK4: terminal and pty job output is not processed
• 9.2.0547: "%v" in 'errorformat' is affected by 'tabstop'
• 9.2.0546: configure: GTK4 build requires GTK >= 4.10
• runtime(doc): Clarify the use of <Plug> mappings

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/v9.2.0555/GVim-v9.2.0555.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/v9.2.0555/Vim-v9.2.0555.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0545

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0545

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GVim: v9.2.0545 - Vim git commit: 7a027846b - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0545: popup: blending uses hardcoded fallback colors
• 9.2.0544: GTK4: window blank after a resize or drag
• 9.2.0543: Vim9: wrong error when redeclaring a typed variable
• runtime(algol68): Update syntax, always highlight prelude symbolic operators
• translation(it): Update Italian manpage
• 9.2.0542: tests: test_codestyle fails

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/v9.2.0545/GVim-v9.2.0545.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/v9.2.0545/Vim-v9.2.0545.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0541

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0541

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0541 - Vim git commit: 207039097 - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0541: Vim9: endclass/endenum/endinterface can give errors
• 9.2.0540: tests: Test_mswin_event_mouse is flaky
• 9.2.0539: filetype: too many Bitbake include files are recognized
• runtime(doc): Document ft_recommended_style

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/v9.2.0541/GVim-v9.2.0541.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/v9.2.0541/Vim-v9.2.0541.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0538

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0538

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0538 - Vim git commit: e8d7a40b9 - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0538: Cannot keep leading whitespace in %{} statusline expr
• runtime(spec): Drop obsolete s:GetRelVer() function
• 9.2.0537: GTK4: mouse popup menu does not show up at mouse pointer
• 9.2.0536: tests: Test_invalid_args() fails on GTK4 without xterm_clipboard
• runtime(vim): Update base syntax, fix mismtatched :def return type
• 9.2.0535: tests: matchit plugin is not tested
• 9.2.0534: GTK UI does not support fullscreen mode
• 9.2.0533: '[ mark moved to end of inserted text after CTRL-R CTRL-P paste
• 9.2.0532: GTK: preedit font size is wrong for fractional point sizes
• CI: Split platform specific CI configurations into separated files
• 9.2.0531: tests: Test_cd_completion() fails on MS-Windows with E344
• runtime(zig): Update upstream repo

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/v9.2.0538/GVim-v9.2.0538.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/v9.2.0538/Vim-v9.2.0538.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0530

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0530

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0530 - Vim git commit: 24678d31c - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0530: WinBar row vertical separator not refreshed on window change
• runtime(compiler): Remove wrong escape in zig compiler files
• 9.2.0529: GTK4: clipboard returns empty after a foreign app takes the selection
• 9.2.0528: possible overflow in XIM resource handling
• 9.2.0527: Possible double free in fill_partial_and_closure()
• 9.2.0526: missing out-of-memory check in ex_substitute()
• 9.2.0525: spell: memory leak in spell_read_dic()
• runtime(doc): update netrws "mt" command description

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/v9.2.0530/GVim-v9.2.0530.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/v9.2.0530/Vim-v9.2.0530.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0524

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0524

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0524 - Vim git commit: 9a920e825 - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0524: spell: buffer overflow with many affix or compound flags
• translation(it): Update Italian manpage
• 9.2.0523: tests: no test for using shellescape() in combination with :!
• 9.2.0522: event_nr2name() in autocmd.c can be improved
• 9.2.0521: GTK4: cannot resize shell after the window is shown
• 9.2.0520: Reversed text opacity in popup when termguicolor is set
• 9.2.0519: GTK4: GUI tabline is not displayed correctly
• 9.2.0518: GTK4: input method cannot compose text
• 9.2.0517: quickfix: can set quickfixtextfunc in restricted/sandbox mode
• runtime(doc): fix a few small problems
• 9.2.0516: socketserver: spurious error when servername is taken
• runtime(doc): Tweak documentation style
• CI: Bump github/codeql-action
• 9.2.0515: virtualedit=insert doesn't work during change operation

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/v9.2.0524/GVim-v9.2.0524.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/v9.2.0524/Vim-v9.2.0524.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0514

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0514

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0514 - Vim git commit: ea71d5bb0 - glibc: 2.34

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• 9.2.0514: GTK4: build errors when socketserver is enabled
• 9.2.0513: [security]: memory safety issues in spellfile.c
• 9.2.0512: clientserver uses binary protocol
• 9.2.0511: configure: when GTK4 is used also links in X11 libs
• 9.2.0510: setline() mapping may trigger autoindent
• runtime(doc): add a few references to mouse behaviour
• runtime(doc): Update wrong shellescape() example
• translation(it): Update Italian translation

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/v9.2.0514/GVim-v9.2.0514.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/v9.2.0514/Vim-v9.2.0514.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0509

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0509

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0509 - Vim git commit: 44a1a6a33 - glibc: 2.34

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Changelog

• runtime(doc): Update wrong shellescape() example
• translation(it): Update Italian translation
• 9.2.0509: term.c: compile error when LOG_TRN is enabled
• 9.2.0508: completion: cannot complete user cmd :K with 'ignorecase'
• runtime(doc): fix a typo in :map-local
• runtime(doc): re-generate vim.man
• 9.2.0507: Vim9 class: public/protected member name clash uses same error
• runtime(debversions): Add stonking (26.10) as Ubuntu release name
• runtime(doc): fix help tags for removed/reused error codes
• runtime(mbsync): Properly handle values for the "Sync" keyword

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/v9.2.0509/GVim-v9.2.0509.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/v9.2.0509/Vim-v9.2.0509.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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: v9.2.0506

Vim AppImage Release v9.2.0506

Version Information:
GVim: v9.2.0506 - Vim git commit: 85eb099bf - glibc: 2.34

GitHub Actions Logfile

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Downloads

This release provides the following Artifacts:

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• 

Changelog

• runtime(mbsync): Properly handle values for the "Sync" keyword
• 9.2.0506: home_replace() function can be improved
• runtime(doc): fix GTK4 package name in src/INSTALL
• 9.2.0505: GTK4: text looks blurry on HiDPI displays
• runtime(context,typeset): Correct whitespace error in Log()'s 'edit' command
• 9.2.0504: configure: requires X11 libraries for GTK4 build
• runtime(getscript,vimball,rust): Use correct shellescape() form for ! ex cmd
• 9.2.0503: Makefile: Missing dependencies for new GTK4 source files
• runtime(doc): update cmdline-history (after v9.1.0895)

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/v9.2.0506/GVim-v9.2.0506.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/v9.2.0506/Vim-v9.2.0506.glibc2.34-x86_64.AppImage
chmod +x /tmp/vim.appimage
/tmp/vim.appimage

That'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.appimage

Then 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.so or similar (use the shell command sudo ldconfig -p | grep libpython3 to 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.