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Friedrich Strohmaier (bitsfritz) wrote :

Editing text files on remote file systems using the system editor (vim), not the built in one, does not work as expected.

The buffer with a temporary file is opened and changed, but not written to target leaving with ":wq" . This is tested on my box for ftp and fish.

to get the effect do the following steps:

if not already done prepare mc not to use built in editor.
On an sshd running system establish a conection with:

1. cd #sh:localhost:
2. browse to an known file and open editor by pressing <F4>
3. do some edit
4. save an leave (use ":wq" on vim)

Editor is quitting without error.

now the file should be changed

use <F3> to prove ==> file is _not_ changed an no error was given.

This Bug was confirmed on german user Mailinglist
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user.german/3404

"can reproduce on breezy"

GNU Midnight Commander 4.6.1
Version: 1:4.6.1-1ubuntu2~breezy1

VIM - Vi IMproved 6.3 (2004 June 7, compiled Aug 22 2005 17:27:07)
Version: 1:6.3-078+1ubuntu3

Friedrich