Debian/Ubuntu:
- $ apt-get install vim-icinga2 vim-addon-manager
- $ vim-addon-manager -w install icinga2
+ # apt-get install vim-icinga2 vim-addon-manager
+ # vim-addon-manager -w install icinga2
Info: installing removed addon 'icinga2' to /var/lib/vim/addons
RHEL/CentOS/Fedora:
- $ yum install vim-icinga2
+ # yum install vim-icinga2
SLES/openSUSE:
- $ zypper install vim-icinga2
+ # zypper install vim-icinga2
Ensure that syntax highlighting is enabled e.g. by editing the user's `vimrc`
configuration file:
- $ vim ~/.vimrc
+ # vim ~/.vimrc
syntax on
Test it:
- $ vim /etc/icinga2/conf.d/templates.conf
+ # vim /etc/icinga2/conf.d/templates.conf

RHEL/CentOS/Fedora:
- $ yum install nano-icinga2
+ # yum install nano-icinga2
SLES/openSUSE:
- $ zypper install nano-icinga2
+ # zypper install nano-icinga2
Copy the `/etc/nanorc` sample file to your home directory.