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The version of the server in our laboratory is lower. I want to upgrade my vim, but I don't want to affect other people's use. My Linux server version is：Linux version 4.15.0-122-generic (buildd@lcy01-amd64-010) (gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12)) #124~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP.

The answers I got online are all directly upgraded under root authority. What I think maybe is

./configure
make
sudo make install

Make install must be used with root privileges, which is sudo make install. I have root privileges, but I don't want to influence other people. If I use sudo make install, will the vim on the server be overwritten with my upgraded version?

When I use type vi, it shows that vi has been hashed (/usr/bin/vi). How do I make my vi point to the new vim?

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    See answers to e.g. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/312556/… (use --prefix with configure and install in your home directory, without sudo). Commented Nov 25, 2020 at 11:54
  • As an alternative, you could use Linuxbrew, which provides many up-to-date packages (including vim) and installs into your home directory. Commented Nov 25, 2020 at 15:38
  • Can you just use appimages? Take a peek here. Those are run as standalone files, executing without needing to be installed, thus not affecting other users. Commented Nov 25, 2020 at 18:02

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