vim can't find its help files

[Carlo Florendo]

Hi TSL gurus,

The vim help files on my system can't be loaded. I've already installed
all the TSL vim packages but I still get errors. For example, when I want
to search for help, such as, say ":help indent", I get:

[No File]

E426: tag not found: indent()@en

This is true for all help topics.

When I do a simple ":help", I get:

[No File]

E426: tag not found: ***@en

I've scourged the NET, read the vim FAQ about regenerating the tags file
but it still does not work.

I've already generated the tags file, /usr/share/vim/vim63/doc/tags, but I
still am not able to load the help files.

At one point, I even copied another "tags" file from another machine, just
to make sure that I don't have the wrong "tags" file, but still, the help
files can't be loaded.

I've got the entire /usr/share/vim/vim63/doc/ intact.
The entire /usr/share/vim/vim63/doc/tags file has been generated too.

My vim variables are:

$VIMRUNTIME = /usr/share/vim/vim63

$VIM = /usr/share/vim

I really got all the vim packages installed.

***@aule /usr/share/vim/vim63/doc# rpm -qa | grep vim
vim-6.3.085-5tr
vim-tools-6.3.085-5tr
vim-doc-6.3.085-5tr
vim-syntax-6.3.085-5tr

I even downgraded all the vim packages to 6.2 but the error still
persists. I still am not able to load the vim help files.

Would anyone be willing to point out what my problem is?

And on another note, how come vim-doc does not install the file
/usr/share/vim/vim63/doc/tags?

Thank you very much.

Best Regards,

Carlo
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Carlo Florendo
Softare Engineer/Network Co-Administrator
Astra Philippines Inc.
UP-Ayala Technopark, Diliman 1101, Quezon City
Philippines
http://www.astra.ph

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[Carlo Florendo]

Post by Carlo Florendo
And on another note, how come vim-doc does not install the file
/usr/share/vim/vim63/doc/tags?

Sorry. I take this (statement) back. vim-doc installs the file in
question. But still, I can't get the help files to load.
--
Carlo Florendo
Softare Engineer/Network Co-Administrator
Astra Philippines Inc.
UP-Ayala Technopark, Diliman 1101, Quezon City
Philippines
http://www.astra.ph

--
The Astra Group of Companies
5-3-11 Sekido, Tama City
Tokyo 206-0011, Japan
http://www.astra.co.jp

[Nived Gopalan]

Post by Carlo Florendo

Post by Carlo Florendo
And on another note, how come vim-doc does not install the file
/usr/share/vim/vim63/doc/tags?

Sorry. I take this (statement) back. vim-doc installs the file in
question. But still, I can't get the help files to load.

Fixed in vim 6.4.009-1tr. Will be available in repository after
sometime.

Regards,
Nived.

[Carlo Florendo]

Post by Nived Gopalan

Post by Carlo Florendo

Post by Carlo Florendo
And on another note, how come vim-doc does not install the file
/usr/share/vim/vim63/doc/tags?

Sorry. I take this (statement) back. vim-doc installs the file in
question. But still, I can't get the help files to load.

Fixed in vim 6.4.009-1tr. Will be available in repository after
sometime.

Great! Thanks. FYI, I actually compile vim 7.0 and everything worked.

Best Regards,

Carlo
--
Carlo Florendo
Softare Engineer/Network Co-Administrator
Astra Philippines Inc.
UP-Ayala Technopark, Diliman 1101, Quezon City
Philippines
http://www.astra.ph

--
The Astra Group of Companies
5-3-11 Sekido, Tama City
Tokyo 206-0011, Japan
http://www.astra.co.jp