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I always start vim from within xterm (bashrc has already run and aliases are already set up). It just works. I can use :!ll (or ctrl-z and 'll' in the sub-she
by Nick_C 16y ago
I always start vim from within xterm (bashrc has already run and aliases are already set up). It just works. I can use :!ll (or ctrl-z and 'll' in the sub-shell) and it just works.
Not sure why it wouldn't for you.
- graywh 16y agoctrl-z doesn't start a sub-shell, it backgrouns vim and returns you to the parent shell. And maybe he's running gvim or from a login shell that hasn't sourced his bashrc.