Create and/or find your VIM settings file

On the root of your server, create (if there isn’t one already) a file called vimrc. To see if you already have this setup, input the following command vim ~/.vimrc. If you see a page with a number of options you’re there, if it’s blank just add the below code and save it – which will also create the file.

Save is :w if you’re new to VIM.

The code to fix backspace

Insert the following code in your vimrc file.

set backspace=indent,eol,start
” note that the following “ctrl-vBACKSPACE” is made by hitting ctrl-v and then backspace…
set t_kb=ctrl-vBACKSPACE
fixdel

Save your vimrc file, open another file and test it out. Your cursor should now be deleting the character to the left of it. YES!