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Old 10-02-2010, 02:46 AM   #1
raviteja_s
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Question Problem for Opening any file with VIM ?


hi ppl,

i am using RHEL 5.4 , i am opened any file with vim it is show the error message after that i am press enter it will show contents of that file!

Error: vim file1

E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="display_workspace_names" mtime="1285656808" schema="/schem
as/apps/workspace_switcher_applet/prefs/display_workspace_names"/>
E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="display_all_workspaces" mtime="1285656808" schema="/schema
s/apps/workspace_switcher_applet/prefs/display_all_workspaces"/>
E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="num_rows" mtime="1285656808" schema="/schemas/apps/workspa
ce_switcher_applet/prefs/num_rows"/>
E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="minimum_size" mtime="1285656808" schema="/schemas/apps/win
dow_list_applet/prefs/minimum_size"/>
E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="maximum_size" mtime="1285656808" schema="/schemas/apps/win
dow_list_applet/prefs/maximum_size"/>
E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="group_windows" mtime="1285656808" schema="/schemas/apps/wi
ndow_list_applet/prefs/group_windows"/>
E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="display_all_workspaces" mtime="1285656808" schema="/schema
s/apps/window_list_applet/prefs/display_all_workspaces"/>
E575: viminfo: Illegal starting char in line: <entry name="move_unminimized_windows" mtime="1285656808" schema="/sche
mas/apps/window_list_applet/prefs/move_unminimized_windows"/>


Press ENTER or type command to continue

HERE SHOW THE FILE CONTENDS............


what is problem......... i am reinstall vim editor also.....but it's not solved...............

Last edited by raviteja_s; 10-02-2010 at 03:10 AM. Reason: ntohing.......
 
Old 10-02-2010, 03:35 AM   #2
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Hi,

This could be a ~/.viminfo related problem (it could have become corrupted).

Remove or rename that file and try again.

Hope this helps.
 
  


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