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Package Types

VEM provides packages in multiple formats to support different platforms and package managers.

🐧 DEB Packages

For Debian and Ubuntu based systems.

Repository URL: https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/deb

🔗 Go to DEB Documentation


🎩 RPM Packages

For RedHat, CentOS, Fedora, and openSUSE systems.

Repository URL: https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/rpm

🔗 Go to RPM Documentation


🍺 Homebrew Tap

For macOS systems using Homebrew.

Tap URL: https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/homebrew

🔗 Go to Homebrew Documentation


Choose the appropriate package type for your system and follow the installation instructions in the respective documentation.

DEB Packages

🐧 Debian/Ubuntu Installation

VEM provides native DEB packages for Debian and Ubuntu based systems.

Supported Distributions

  • Ubuntu 20.04+ (Focal, Jammy, Noble)
  • Debian 11+ (Bullseye, Bookworm)

Supported Architectures

  • amd64 (x86_64)
  • arm64 (aarch64)

🚀 Installation Methods

echo "deb https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vem.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install vem

One-liner Installation

curl -fsSL https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/install/install-deb.sh | bash

📚 Full Documentation

For detailed installation instructions, repository setup, and troubleshooting:

🔗 Go to DEB Documentation

This will take you to the complete DEB package documentation with step-by-step guides.

RPM Packages

🎩 RedHat/CentOS/Fedora Installation

VEM provides native RPM packages for RedHat-based distributions.

Supported Distributions

  • Fedora (latest)
  • CentOS 7+
  • RHEL 8+
  • CentOS Stream
  • openSUSE Leap/Tumbleweed

Supported Architectures

  • x86_64

🚀 Installation Methods

sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/vem.repo <<EOF
[vem]
name=VEM Repository
baseurl=https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/rpm
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
EOF

# Fedora/CentOS 8+
sudo dnf install vem

# CentOS 7/RHEL 7
sudo yum install vem

# openSUSE
sudo zypper refresh && sudo zypper install vem

One-liner Installation

curl -fsSL https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/install/install-rpm.sh | bash

📚 Full Documentation

For detailed installation instructions, repository setup, and troubleshooting:

🔗 Go to RPM Documentation

This will take you to the complete RPM package documentation with step-by-step guides.

Homebrew Tap

🍺 macOS Installation

VEM provides a Homebrew tap for macOS systems.

Supported Systems

  • macOS 10.15+ (Catalina and later)
  • Intel (x86_64) and Apple Silicon (arm64)

🚀 Installation Methods

brew tap vim-environment-manager/tap https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/homebrew
brew install vem

One-liner Installation

curl -fsSL https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/install/install-homebrew.sh | bash

Manual Installation

# Intel Mac
wget https://github.com/ryo-arima/vem/releases/download/v0.1.0-20251019/vem-darwin-amd64.tar.gz
tar -xzf vem-darwin-amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv vem /usr/local/bin/

# Apple Silicon Mac
wget https://github.com/ryo-arima/vem/releases/download/v0.1.0-20251019/vem-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
tar -xzf vem-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
sudo mv vem /usr/local/bin/

📚 Full Documentation

For detailed installation instructions, tap management, and troubleshooting:

🔗 Go to Homebrew Documentation

This will take you to the complete Homebrew tap documentation with step-by-step guides.

Quick Start

Get VEM installed on your system in under 30 seconds!

🚀 One-line Installation

Choose your platform and run the appropriate command:

🐧 Linux (DEB-based)

Ubuntu, Debian, and derivatives:

curl -fsSL https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/install/install-deb.sh | bash

🎩 Linux (RPM-based)

CentOS, Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE:

curl -fsSL https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/install/install-rpm.sh | bash

🍺 macOS

Homebrew (recommended):

curl -fsSL https://vim-environment-manager.github.io/packages/install/install-homebrew.sh | bash

✅ Verify Installation

After installation, verify VEM is working:

vem --version
vem --help

🎯 Next Steps

  1. Configure VEM: Run vem init to set up your configuration
  2. Install packages: Use vem install <package> to add Vim plugins
  3. Explore features: Check vem --help for all available commands

📚 Need More Help?


That's it! VEM should now be installed and ready to use on your system.