An example multistage Dockerfile to install gvim and then throw the extra stuff away!

Dockerfile

FROM ubuntu:18.04 as base

# docker build -t vanessa/vim .

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y git \
                                         gcc \
                                         libncurses5-dev \
                                         libncursesw5-dev \
                                         build-essential

RUN git clone https://github.com/vim/vim.git && \
    cd vim && \
    ./configure --with-features=huge \
                --enable-multibyte \
	        --enable-rubyinterp=yes \
	        --enable-pythoninterp=yes \ 
    	        --with-python-config-dir=/lib64/python2.7/config \
	        --enable-python3interp=yes \
	        --with-python3-config-dir=/opt/rh/rh-python36/root/lib64/python3.6/config-3.6m-x86_64-linux-gnu \
	        --enable-perlinterp=yes \
	        --enable-luainterp=yes \
                --enable-gui=gtk2 \
                --enable-cscope \
	        --prefix=/opt/vim_8.1 && \
    make VIMRUNTIMEDIR=/opt/vim_8.1/share/vim/vim81 && \
    make install

FROM ubuntu:18.04
RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/vim/bin
COPY --from=base /opt/vim_8.1/bin /usr/local/vim/bin
ENV PATH=/usr/local/gvim/bin:$PATH

ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/vim/bin/vim"]