I recently discovered that Vim 7.4 enables a hybrid number mode, such that if you do set nu and set rnu, you'll see the absolute line number of the current line and relative line numbers everywhere else (see here and here). I set this up on a Linux machine and it works great. Unfortunately it's not working on my Mac (El Capitan). If I type :set rnu I'll get relative numbers with 0 at the cursor line, and if I then type :set nu it will switch to only absolute line numbers, unlike what I see on the Linux machine. I have Vim 7.4 installed via Homebrew. How do I get this to work? Do I need to reinstall with some particular setting?
Vim 7.4 hybrid line numbers not working (installed via Homebrew)
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Best Answer
It turns out the problem was not with Vim 7.4, Homebrew, Macs, or any combination of the 3. Just my brain. I was used to
vipointing to thevimthat I want, but in my casevimpoints to the Homebrewed version andvipoints to the version originally on my Mac, which was Vim 7.3. I usually useviandviminterchangeably and that shot me in the foot here. I havevialiased to the Homebrewed Vim now and everything is dandy.