renzev@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMe giving advice about text editorslemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
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minus-squareUnlocalhost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI can’t try again because I can’t exit out …
minus-squareLordKitsuna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s a common problem but the correct solution to closing vim is quite easy, press and hold control alt and F5 to drop to a new terminal. From there you can do “killall vim” to properly close vim, then just drop back to your main session
minus-squarehouseofleft@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI wish I’d read this years ago! I’ve nearly bankrupted myself buying a new machine each time, thanks!
minus-squarekattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoJust type :!bash (or whatever heathenous shell you prefer) and you never have to leave the warm embrace of vim ever again
I can’t try again because I can’t exit out …
It’s a common problem but the correct solution to closing vim is quite easy, press and hold control alt and F5 to drop to a new terminal. From there you can do “killall vim” to properly close vim, then just drop back to your main session
I wish I’d read this years ago! I’ve nearly bankrupted myself buying a new machine each time, thanks!
Just type
:!bash(or whatever heathenous shell you prefer) and you never have to leave the warm embrace of vim ever again