1: git clone https://github.com/gmarik/vundle.git ~/.vim/bundle/ 2: BundleInstall // a: ycm_client_support.[so|pyd|dll] and ycm_core.[so|pyd|dll] not detected; you need to compile YCM before using it. Read the docs! To: cd ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe ./install.sh --clang-completer a: Exuberant ctags not found To: apt-get install ctags