This page will contain useful information pertaining to the use and administration of Linux installations.  In the meantime, this .vimrc setting will be useful when editing configuration files with vim:

set nocompatible " be iMproved, required
set fileformat=unix

" Highlight searches
set hlsearch

"set fileencodings=utf-8

set ruler

syntax on

"set incsearch
set ignorecase
"set smartcase
set modeline
set modelines=5

filetype plugin indent on

" Try Satori color scheme
" colorscheme satori

" Try sonoma colorscheme
" colorscheme sonoma

" Turn off auto comment format
autocmd FileType * setlocal formatoptions-=c formatoptions-=r formatoptions-=o

" Return to last edit position when opening files (You want this!)
autocmd BufReadPost *
\ if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
\ exe "normal! g`\"" |
\ endif

" Convert tabs to spaces.
" If you want real tabs, use Ctrl-v<Tab> to insert real tab.
" Use command :retab to change all tabs to current setting(s).
set tabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set expandtab

" Makefiles use real TABs
autocmd FileType make setlocal noexpandtab

" Python

" Powerline stuff
set rtp+=/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/powerline/bindings/vim

" Always show statusline
set laststatus=2

" Use 256 colors
set t_Co=256

" Turn on line numbering
"set number

" vim: set syntax=vim:

Enjoy!