On Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:23:57 -0700, Tobiah wrote: > We upgraded a server to 18.04 and now when I start typing > a python file (seems to be triggered by the .py extension) > the tabs default to 4 spaces. We have decades of code that > use tab characters, and it has not been our intention to > change that. > > I found a /usr/share/vim/vim80/indent/python.vim and tried > moving it out of the way, but the behavior was still there. > > This is more of a vim question perhaps, but I'm already > subscribed here and I figured someone would know what > to do. > > > Thanks!
A quick search may have revealed your problem. Look for an entry named 'expandtab' in vimrc. You should find vimrc in /etc/vim or /usr/share/vim or both. Also if you have both, one may be a link to the other. If the entry is there, place a quote mark in front of it to comment it out... "set expandtab If you don't have the entry then it is a different problem and I would point you back to my original post as my knowledge of vim is very limited. -- <Wildman> GNU/Linux user #557453 "There are only 10 types of people in the world... those who understand Binary and those who don't." -Spike -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
