Instructions to compile Vim 7.4 in Debian with GUI support.

vim_7.4_compilation

#!/bin/bash
./configure --with-x --with-features=huge --enable-rubyinterp \
    --enable-pythoninterp --with-python-config-dir=/usr/lib/python2.7/config  \
    --enable-gui=gtk2 --enable-cscope --prefix=/usr --enable-gtk2-check
 
make VIMRUNTIMEDIR=/usr/share/vim/vim74
sudo make install
  
 
#Set vim as your default editor with update-alternatives.

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/editor editor /usr/bin/vim 1
sudo update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/vim
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/vi vi /usr/bin/vim 1
sudo update-alternatives --set vi /usr/bin/vim