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netrw is a network file editing plugin for the vim text editor.

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Is there a workaround for Vim's Netrw :bprev bug?

Vim's Netrw file explorer has the following bug: Running the command :e. will open Netrw, but after Netrw closes there is a latent buffer in Vim's buffer list which cannot be traversed with command :bprev. (:bnext works fine.) This bug is discussed…
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Open Specific Drive Using Netrw Vim

I am using Vim80 on Windows 10. Using Netrw command , by default it will open up my %HOME% path. I want to open specific disk drive on my computer like F: using netrw. I have searched through similar questions on Stack Overflow and found answers…
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Quick-search using VIM and Netrw on Windows

I use VIM 7.2 on Windows, with the latest netrw (141i, Jan 03 2011). I use netrw for browsing remote FTP directors. Right now, when I want to navigate to a certain file, I type / and VIM's own search function gets the cursor there. I then…
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Automatically load remote files in vim using netrw

I use vim and its netrw plugin to edit remote files too often. Many times, I had to close the current session and start a complete new session again later. But loading all those files (a lot of them) takes a lot of time and involvement (since I need…
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vim8: Win8.1, netrw using scp, write fails with E382: Cannot write, 'buftype' option is set

This is the first time I am using the netrw plugin, I am able to open files on remote server using :e scp://username@ipaddress//path/to/folder/ followed by selecting the correct file and opening it. After I finish editing it when I try to write…
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Opening a file from netrw in current window

I have this in my ~/.vimrc file " open files from netrw in a previous window let g:netrw_browse_split = 4 " tree-like listing of directories in netrw let g:netrw_liststyle = 3 " set width of 25% of current window width let g:netrw_winsize = 25 " It…
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How do I place the cursor on the first file in vim netrw?

When I open a directory in vim it places the cursor at line 1, which is a banner, and then normally I have to go down a few lines before selecting a file. Is there any way to have netrw windows start out with the cursor at the first file?
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How to hide "./" in netrw vim

I'm looking for a way to hide ./ from the Explore list in netrw. I was hoping to use a vim regex, but I can't land the proper one. My current ignore list is: let g:netrw_list_hide= '.*\.swp$,.DS_Store,*/tmp/*,*.so,*.swp,*.zip,*.git' And according…
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vim's netrw plugin show error message:"The system cannot find the file specified." when change remote directory via FTP

remote ftp server is microsoft ftp. so, i suspect that this is a bug. can anyone knows what happend?
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entering netrw commands (or ¿what is {cnt} in netrw help?)

I'm puzzled with netrw. I want to go to a bookmark, and the help file says I can type {cnt}bm . I must be dumb, but I dont get it. :bm, {cnt}bm neither work. GVim on windows shows me a netrw menu in wich I can select 'Go to bookmark' and it works,…
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Patching macvim remote editing, file netrw.vim

So there's a problem with macvim when doing remote editing through :e scp://path/to/file Every time I try to save :w, macvim complains E382: Cannot write, 'buftype' option is set. The quick fix to solving this is to do :set buftype:"" However,…
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In vim netrw using mf, how to highlight file with name starting by '.' dot symbol?

When trying to mf mark files named .* in netrw, vim provides no visual feedback. Is there a way to fix this?
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MacVim and netrw - Press ENTER

I've set up MacVim to work with netrw for remote editing (yaaay!), but whenever I save a file, I get the following error: :!scp -q '/var/folders/PN/PNhWJAr5GGC0WfeLdFgWV++++TU/-Tmp-/v771493/0' 'remot_host:path/remote_file.css' Press ENTER or type…
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gvim Windows 7 netrw open url under text cursor

I've added this line to my vimrc file in order to be able to open a link with the command 'gx': let g:netrw_browsex_viewer = 'firefox' Unfortunately the only thing that happens is that a tiny DOS window flashes on the screen. Advice very…
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gvim 7.3 on Windows 7: netrw ftp unable to browse remote directory, obtain files

I'm using gvim 7.3 on Windows 7 to try access a parent folder on a remote site using netrw ftp. I've entered the following command in gvim: :e ftp://hostname/path/to/dir Following the prompt for my login details this error message flashes past:…
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