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Asked: 2026-06-10T14:13:06+00:00

Before today I was using /etc/vim/vimrc to configure my vim setup. Today I thought

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Before today I was using /etc/vim/vimrc to configure my vim setup. Today I thought of creating .vimrc file. So, I used

touch .vimrc
cat /etc/vim/vimrc > .vimrc

So, now when I open any file with vim I get the following errors:

Error detected while processing /home/ronnie/.vimrc:
line   68:
E122: Function SplitColors already exists, add ! to replace it
line   77:
E122: Function ChangeColors already exists, add ! to replace it
line  171:
E174: Command already exists: add ! to replace it
line  174:
E174: Command already exists: add ! to replace it
Press ENTER or type command to continue

I have both /etc/vim/vimrc and .vimrc file located in my system. So, is this the reason I am getting this error because from now on I would like to use only .vimrc to configure my vim setup.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You’re defining functions that have the same name as some already defined. Adding an exclamation mark after function “overwrites” the previous definition, and in your case will stop the error message from showing.

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