Bug#367815: vim: fonts are not displayed when calling vi

[A.M.P. Boelens]

Package: vim
Version: 1:7.0-017+2
Severity: normal


When calling vim with the command "vi" fonts are not displayed. The cursor moves
when typing but no letters are shown. However, when calling "vim" everything
works fine.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-1-k7
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL set to en_GB.UTF-8)

Versions of packages vim depends on:
ii  libc6                        2.3.6-7     GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libgpmg1                     1.19.6-22   General Purpose Mouse - shared lib
ii  libncurses5                  5.5-2       Shared libraries for terminal hand
ii  vim-common                   1:7.0-017+2 Vi IMproved - Common files
ii  vim-runtime                  1:7.0-017+2 Vi IMproved - Runtime files

vim recommends no packages.

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