Unable to install vim on Ubuntu 14.04: "Package 'vim' has no installation candidate"

Question

sudo apt-get install vim
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package vim is a virtual package provided by:
  vim-nox 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3
  vim-gtk 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3
  vim-athena 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3
You should explicitly select one to install.

E: Package 'vim' has no installation candidate

Answer 1

apt-get install -y vim-version

--WHERE "version" is whatever your machine says. In your case... vim-nox 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3 OR vim-gtk 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3 OR vim-athena 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3 One of those 3. Pick one