Hi, On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 22:12, Spiro Harvey <spiro at knossos.net.nz> wrote: > Just wondering if anyone can replicate this issue.... > > if I try and access the help files direct (as root), such as ":help > tutor" I get: > > If I press enter, it shows me what appears to be the output of a binary. This is a bug long known to me (I never bothered to open a bug report for it though). "vim" has a plug-in to open compressed files, however in compatible mode (which is the mode used when you call "vi" or if you don't have the alias set) the plug-in is not loaded, so it cannot open the helpfiles properly. Never found a good workaround other than using "vim" explicitely. Filipe