https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage
AppImage for gVim
https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage
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AppImage for gVim
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage
- Owner: vim
- Created: 2017-03-29T11:35:12.000Z (about 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-10T01:54:10.000Z (20 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-10T09:04:29.077Z (20 days ago)
- Language: Shell
- Size: 1.1 MB
- Stars: 144
- Watchers: 5
- Forks: 26
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# Vim AppImage Repository
This is a project for building a 64bit Gvim AppImage from the latest Vim snapshots.
AppImage is a form of cross-distribution packaging format that can be run
everywhere by simply downloading the image and starting it. For more
information about the package format see here: [AppImage](https://appimage.org).
The image is based on Ubuntu ~~20.04 LTS focal~~ 22.04 LTS jammy (since commit
[1bfa21b][1bfa21b] because Github retired the Ubuntu
20.04 images in April 2025)
The Appimage most likely won't work on older distributions. If you require a
Vim appimage, that runs on older distributions, you can download the last
Ubuntu 18.04 bionic based installation [v9.0.1413][v9.0.1413] and the last
Ubuntu 20.04 focal based installation [v9.1.1301][v9.1.1301]
[Download][Download] and execute the most recent `GVim-*.AppImage` file to run GVim.
If you want a terminal Vim, just create a symbolic link with a name starting with "vim". Like:
```
ln -s GVim-*.AppImage vim.appimage
```
Then start `vim.appimage` to get a terminal Vim.
The vim / gvim AppImage's are built with Vim interfaces for Perl, Python3, Ruby
and Lua. See the release notes for usage and details.
See: https://github.com/vim/vim
# License
The Vim license applies (see [:h
license](http://vimhelp.appspot.com/uganda.txt.html#license)) to all the build
scripts in this repository. Note, that Vim is included as a submodule and comes
with its own license (although is also released under the Vim license).
[1bfa21b]: https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/commit/1bfa21bf90229c2f5ef8ec2f72bb5a074caa0949
[v9.0.1413]: https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/tag/v9.0.1413
[v9.1.1301]: https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases/tag/v9.1.1301
[Download]: https://github.com/vim/vim-appimage/releases