Re: Error with :.! commands

On Jun 22, 2:41 pm, Chandra <vchandra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>     I see the following error when I try to in-line execute a shell
> command something like
>
> :.!grep foo bar
>
> "/tmp/v454263/17" E212: Can't open file for writing
> E482: Can't create file /tmp/v454263/17
>
> It usually happens if the vim session has been on for a long time
> without ever closing and reopening vim.
> A fresh vim session does not give this error. Any idea what happens
> here?
>

Possibly the temp directory got deleted out from under you. I'm not
sure of a good way around this.

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