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Checking existing vim install's configuration options

I'm about to reinstall vim, and I want to find out what options the current install was configured with when it was built. Is there any way to do this by passing vim an argument or executing some special Ex command like "show-config-options" or something?

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I think vim --version will do what you're looking for.

rmeador  2009-06-10 23:08:56
Thanks... I saw that but was hoping for something with the exact configure commands, rather than just a list of which features were included. Oh well. :)
dirtside  2009-06-10 23:33:46
@dirtside - if you're looking to see what options are set *within vim*, try ":set". If that still isn't what you're looking for, then you'll have to explain a little better what you need.
ldigas  2009-06-11 00:15:34
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Like rmeador said, or possibly easier to yank/paste:

:version
ldigas  2009-06-10 23:15:35

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