When I try to use omnicomplete in a .py file vim says that I need to compile vim with +python support. I already have a bunch of plugins downloaded in my vimfiles with pathogen so how do I recompile vim 7.3 with +python support without losing my settings? Thanks
Your settings won't be lost if you recompile vim: recompilation will simply create a new vim executable. If you are using a common Linux distribution, though, you might not need to compile anything: Archlinux, for example, bundles "vim compiled with +python" in the gvim package. Your distro might do something similar.