Bug#368024: vi doesnt use /etc/vim/virc file

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

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

Hi, I just upgraded vim from 6.4 to 7. I used to use vim from the 
command line calling only 'vi', not 'vim'.

Now, using 'vi', it starts vim using compatible mode, which I don't want 
to use. There is a /etc/vim/virc where it is said that this file is used 
when vim is invoked as vi. But adding options in there such as:

set nocompatible
syntax enable
set background=dark

Doesnt work. If I run vi, then type

:set nocompatible
:syntax enable
:set background=dark

it works, so the problem is not in vim. It's like the file isn't used, 
while the header says it should.

Regards,

--
Yves-Alexis Perez

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-rc2
Locale: LANG=en_IE at euro, LC_CTYPE=en_IE at euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)

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

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