How to reload .vimrc files in Linux/Unix

This time I will bring you the method of reloading .vimrc files in Linux/Unix. What are the precautions for reloading .vimrc files in Linux/Unix? Here are actual cases, let’s take a look.

I am a new Vim Editor user. I usually use :vs ~/.vimrc to load the ~/.vimrc configuration. And when I edit .vimrc, I need to reload it without restarting the Vim session. In Linux or Unix-like systems, how to reload .vimrc after editing it without restarting Vim?

Vim is a free, open source and upwardly compatible editor with Vi. It can be used to edit all kinds of text. It is particularly useful when editing programs written in C/Perl/Python. You can use it to edit Linux/Unix configuration files. ~/.vimrc is your personal Vim initialization and customization file.

How to reload .vimrc without restarting the Vim session

The process of reloading .vimrc in Vim without restarting ：

1. Enter vim filename to start vim

2. Press Esc and then enter: vs ~/.vimrc to load vim configuration

3. Add custom configuration like this:

filetype indent plugin on set number syntax on

4. Use `:wq` to save the file, And exit from the `~/.vimrc` window
5. Enter any of the following commands to reload `~/.vimrc`: `:so $MYVIMRC` or `:source ~/.vimrc`.

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*Figure 1: Edit ~/.vimrc and reload it when needed without Exit vim so you can continue editing the program *

`:so[urce]! {file}` This vim command will read from the given file such as `~/.vimrc` Config. These commands are executed in normal mode just as you type them. When you are following `:global`, :`argdo`, `:windo`, `:bufdo`, in a loop, or following another command, the display no longer updates on command execution.