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    Steps to upgrade vim in arch linux for python runtime support

Python support is needed by vim in order to run things like Conque and Slimv.
Arch keeps vim slim by only providing Python support in gvim. But you may
prefer vim to gvim, so here's what's needed.
More ABS info.
# Install and run abs (sync)
sudo pacman -S abs
sudo abs
# Prepare a build area
mkdir ~/abs
cd ~/abs
# Make a local copy
cp -r /var/abs/extra/vim .
cd vim
vim PKBGUID
# Change the --disable-python options to "enable"
# Build the package
makepkg
# Wait for a while
# Install your new vim and runtime
sudo pacman -U vim-runtime-7.3.547-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
sudo pacman -U vim-7.3.547-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
# Check it for "+python"
vim --version