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Can I resume an existing vim process?

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Mar 15, 202611015 views
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Problem

When I left work yesterday I left vim open with the files I was working on. I'm working from home today, so I VPN'ed in, and when I go to edit those same files, I get the warning that there's another current vim session open with those files. I know I could just force logout my other user, but that…

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Fix for: Can I resume an existing vim process?

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You can kill vim (but don't use -9) and all your changes will be saved in the files. Then you start a new vim and use Recover.

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