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vi[m] read range of lines from another file
On Linux, editing file_B in vim I want to add line 10-25 from file_A. Example: One has a whole set of HTML-Documents with quite the same header and yes, one could create a template and start from ...
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Editors Nano/VIM not using resources
Does anyone here know the resources it takes for editors to search and replace in a large file? The reason I am asking, is I have a 32 core server that HTOP is only showing one core at 100% when ...
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File goes missing for a short period of time after saving it using VIM
I am having a strange problem that seams to be caused by VIM, the Linux VFS cache, ecryptfs and/or something file system related:
I open a file in VIM, modify it and save it.
I try to access the ...
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Annoying process table in vim with altgr
I have a problem under vim. When I want to do a "{" (Alt r + 4) most of the time no problem.
But some times a strange character appear like "^\" and if I do Ctrl+C a process table appear . I then ...
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Utilize a different user's vimrc as well as vim folder
First of all, to prevent an X/Y Problem, I'll just state that what I really want is:
Run vim as the root user.
Instruct vim to use my nice pretty color scheme and all my plugins.
Do all this without ...
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How to allow Page Up in GNU Screen?
I use Vim to edit text files on Linux. Commonly I connect to remote Linux machines using PuTTY from Windows. I use GNU Screen commonly as well. When using Vim inside Screen I am unable to use the ...
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Help understanding modifiable in Vim
During a OS upgrade (Linux), Vim or some part of it has been updated as well.
Now it happens that sometimes when I save a file (the file is not saved) I get this error:
E21: Cannot make changes, ...
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VIM remove swap file
Using vim I keep getting a message saying there is a swp file available for an apache config. However, I don't see it in the working directory on in tmp. How do I delete this?
Thank you!
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Vim NERDTree re-size vsplit
I am using the NERDTree plugin for Vim. When using the s: open vsplit command, is it possible to resize the windows so that the file takes up a larger portion of the screen than the directory tree?
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What causes swap files to be created?
As part of the program I wrote, I constantly read and write data from files. I noticed that as part of doing so, I am inadvertently creating swap .swp files.
What do you think is going on? What would ...
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How can I edit multiple files in VIM?
I know I can open multiple files with vim by doing something like vim 2011-12*.log, but how can I switch between files and close the files one at a time? Also, how can I tell the file name of the ...
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How to Display Hidden Characters While Typing?
How can I configure vim to display hidden characters like tabs or spaces ONLY while those characters are typed? I do not want tabs and/or space replaced with special characters like ">" or "_" when ...
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How to Re-Create Missing Vim Directory?
The /etc/vim directory and the symlinks from /usr/share/vim to it are missing. Does anyone know how to re-create the directory and links?
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Using vim to view the contents of a directory file
As I understand, in Linux directories are mostly normal files w/ some special handling (e.g. 'rm' a file is ok; 'rm' a dir will complain w/o -r).
When I execute the following bash commands:
mkdir ...
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vim is too slow when saving files
I run vi under Linux CentOS 5.3. Each time I exit from a file, I have to wait several seconds before vi saves the file. The same thing happens with vim.
I ran this command:
strace -odetails -ff -f ...