vim-build.sh - Vim Custom Build Script

This repository contains a shell script (vim-build.sh) that automates the process of downloading, building, packaging, and optionally installing Vim from its GitHub source.

Features

• Automatic Tag Retrieval: If no tag is provided, the script fetches the latest Vim tag from GitHub.
• Custom Build: Configures and builds Vim with user-defined ./configure options.
• Optional Deb Package Creation: Creates a Debian package if the --create-deb option is specified.
• Optional Installation: If the --install option is specified, the generated Debian package is automatically installed via sudo apt install.

Requirements

• git
• make
• dpkg-deb
• sudo privileges (for installation)

Usage

./vim-build.sh [--install] [--tag <tag>] [--config "<configure options>"] [--create-deb]

Options

• --install: Installs the generated Debian package (requires --create-deb to be specified).
• --tag <tag>: Specifies the Vim version tag to build. If omitted, the latest tag is used.
• --config "<configure options>": Custom ./configure options for building Vim.
• --create-deb: Creates a Debian package for the built Vim.

Example

# Build Vim with default options, create a Debian package, and install it
./vim-build.sh --create-deb --install