Change vi command to run vim 6.3

[xtheunknown0]

When I run vi, vim 6.1 opens. How do I change this to vim 6.3 (which has also been installed)?

[Dapper Dan]

Sounds like you have it installed in two different locations. Do:

whereis vim

You'll likely have an exacutable in /usr/bin. If so, do:

ls -l /usr/bin/vi

and see if it points to vim 6.1. If it is a symlink to 6.1, make a new symlink from /usr/bin/vi to point to the exacutable in vim 6.3.

[Cabhan]

Depending on what your environment is (for instance, a shared work server), Dapper Dan's solution may not be feasible.

Find the location of the Vim 6.3 binary. Then add the following line to your ~/.bashrc file:

alias vim="/path/to/vim6.3"

Then log out and log back in.

This defines an alias for your user, which is basically a replacement for a command. From now on, the "vim" command will redirect to the vim6.3 command, and all will be well.