Most Linux distributions offer that version of vim, often the huge version, in an optional package such as vim or vim-enhanced .

Is vim preinstalled on Linux?

2 Answers. Vim is pre-installed in Linux based OS. For Ubuntu its minimal version is pre-installed.

Is vim always installed?

Vim is always available. Any Linux machine has it. … Most importantly for users who didn’t start coding in the last five years, there is a Vim Mode package.