Is there a way to disable .swp
files creation in vim? or at least create them all in one place so I can find and delete them easily.
I find them especially annoying when I copy the parent directory while editing at the same time. Of course I know that I can use find -exec to find and delete them. But I want a more practical solution.
Best Answer
To disable swap files from within vim, type
To disable swap files permanently, add the below to your
~/.vimrc
fileFor more details see the Vim docs on swapfile