Set number in NVIM/VIM

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Hello,

I've been trying to get line numbers to appear in NVIM when I open a file for editing, without success.

Line numbers appear if I just open NVIM, but if I open a file, such as .vimrc, the line numbers are no longer there.

I have checked ~/.config/.vimrc and ~/.mydotfiles/com.ml4w.dotfiles/.config/init.vim, in each case there is a clear 'set number'.

If I just open NVIM, the output of the command: :verbose set number? is - number + 'Last set from ~/.mydotfiles/com.ml4w.dotfiles/.config/nvim/init.vim line 21'

If I VIM into a config file (.vimrc) the output is just - nonumber

Naturally, line numbers can be set by applying :set nu or :set number but I would like to apply this in the config.

I have also noticed if I use NVIM to create a text file, that file will reopen afterward with line numbers as expected.

Comparing NVIM into .vimrc v NVIM into my .txt file the differences in output from :scriptnames is as follows -

.vimrc file -

28: /usr/share/nvim/runtime/ftplugin/vim.vim
29: /usr/share/nvim/runtime/indent/vim.vim
31: /usr/share/nvim/runtime/syntax/lua.vim
32: /usr/share/nvim/runtime/syntax/vim/generated.vim

.txt file -

29: /usr/share/nvim/runtime/ftplugin/text.vim

I've looked at these files and nothing seems obvious (to me).

I'm hoping someone who knows why this is happening can offer some assistance...?