http://tech-recipes.disqus.com/Cookbook of Tech TutorialsenTue, 16 Jun 2009 13:37:22 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-10998646You can also add:<br>set number<br>~/.vimrcNickTue, 16 Jun 2009 13:37:22 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-9283659Good tip. I get horizontal lines underneath the numbers, is that supposed to happen?JamesWed, 13 May 2009 11:59:01 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-7372592too easy.. :-)DaveFri, 20 Mar 2009 10:15:51 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-7255880thanks it helped!VasanthMon, 16 Mar 2009 11:45:16 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-6131365Nice... had forgotten my viJoeMon, 09 Feb 2009 23:29:16 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-5875611Thanks. It was helpful for meSandyThu, 05 Feb 2009 16:28:03 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-5866815Sure thing -- just add<br><br>:set number<br><br>to the file .vimrc in your home directory. <br><br>Sometime when you get bored, type :set all while in vim.. it'll show you all the available options. Chances are if there's some behavior you don't like in vim, you can tweak it.qmchenryThu, 05 Feb 2009 10:14:57 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-5862428Is it possible to get vim to show line numbers by default? I need them more often than not.RobThu, 05 Feb 2009 06:22:38 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-5501537helped me too!tomFri, 23 Jan 2009 16:35:19 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-4446416Helped me!robertmarkbramWed, 17 Dec 2008 01:15:25 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-3643917MANY THX!!!!!!!!!!!!!pandianoSun, 09 Nov 2008 09:17:40 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-3144938thanksthanksSat, 18 Oct 2008 11:03:20 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-2804922wow, thanks. very helpful!trilobitesThu, 02 Oct 2008 14:32:07 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-2767433Alternativley you can see the current cursor postiton with :set rulerAnonymousTue, 18 Jan 2005 21:55:17 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-2767432That works <strong>wonderfully</strong>! Thank you very much!! :DpennoWed, 12 May 2004 14:50:32 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-2767431If you are in a UNIX operating system, you can create a file in your home directory called <strong>.exrc</strong> that vi will read when it starts. Just put <strong>set number</strong> on its own line as well as any other set. To see what other options are available and their current values, use <strong>:set all</strong> from within vi.qmchenryWed, 12 May 2004 02:01:38 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/402/show-line-numbers-in-vi-or-vim/#comment-2767430Does anyone know how to make line numbers the default?? :?pennoTue, 11 May 2004 17:54:10 -0000