How to Install gvim software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install gvim software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

gvim software package provides virtual package provided by vim-athena, vim-gtk3, vim-gtk, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gvim

gvim is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gvim package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gvim*

You will get with gvim package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gvim package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Virtual packages
Package gvim
Version
Description virtual package provided by vim-athena, vim-gtk3, vim-gtk
Sub Section Virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gvim software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?