bare minimal vimrc for working on unfamiliar servers

.vimrc

set backspace=2         " backspace in insert mode works like normal editor
set shiftwidth=2        " indent by 2 spaces when auto-indenting
set softtabstop=2       " indent by 2 spaces when hitting tab
syntax on               " syntax highlighting
filetype indent on      " activates indenting for files
set autoindent          " auto indenting
set number              " line numbers
colorscheme desert      " colorscheme desert (or retrobox for newer versions of neovim)
set background=dark     " dark background for theme
set nobackup            " get rid of anoying ~file
set clipboard+=unnamedplus " clipboard support
let &t_SI = "\e[6 q"    " set bar cursor for insert mode
let &t_EI = "\e[2 q"    " set block cursor for other modes