[CentOS] Colors in vi for user root

Fri Mar 7 14:18:37 UTC 2008
Charles E Campbell Jr <charles.e.campbell at nasa.gov>

Mário Gamito wrote:
>
> How can I have vi with syntax hilghting for root ?
> Regular users have it, but not root's.
>
> I've seen the hidden files of a regular user home, but found nothing.
1. use vim instead of vi (vi is /bin/vi , which is usually a "tiny" vim 
with few features)
2. put into /root/.vim :
  set nocp
  filetype plugin on
  syn on

Regards,
Chip Campbell