linux - Activation of `.vimrc` file

Question

I have got a .vimrc file from one of my friends, however, vim ignores it. How can I make vim use .vimrc? Thank you for the answer.

Answer 1

Open vim and type ":version" and hit Enter. You will get paths to your vimrc files. Make sure that your vimrc file is not overwritten by another one (with a higher priority). Please refer to Open vimrc file.

EDIT: To see a home directory, type in vim :echo $HOME