You were typing/editing a file using vi/vim and
then by mistake you close your terminal or power down etc etc.
Yes, we can recover your data in vim using .swp file.
Don't simple delete .swp file it is very useful.
Very simple!! "vim <filename>, Select option "R" and Press Enter"
Let check how,
1) $ vim info.text
2)We by mistake click on close and then try to re-open file again
3)$ vim info.text
Select option "R" and Press Enter |
4) Select option R and press enter
Press Enter to continue |
5)Recovered file
6)Now we can edit this file again and it crashed again 😇
Bad Luck it crashed again |
7)Select option R and press enter
Select option R and press enter |
8)Choose time from highlighted to latest
Select latest timestamp |
9)press enter
Press Enter to Recover |
10)Recovered Again
PREV:: Undo and Redo changes in vim/vi editor
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