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diff --git a/runtime/doc/recover.txt b/runtime/doc/recover.txt index 75318b00e6..89a773c409 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/recover.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/recover.txt @@ -196,42 +196,4 @@ will continue to get warning messages that the ".swp" file already exists. {Vi: recovers in another way and sends mail if there is something to recover} -ENCRYPTION AND THE SWAP FILE *:recover-crypt* - -When the text file is encrypted the swap file is encrypted as well. This -makes recovery a bit more complicated. When recovering from a swap file and -encryption has been used, you will be asked to enter one or two crypt keys. - -If the text file does not exist you will only be asked to enter the crypt key -for the swap file. - -If the text file does exist, it may be encrypted in a different way than the -swap file. You will be asked for the crypt key twice: - - Need encryption key for "/tmp/tt" ~ - Enter encryption key: ****** ~ - "/tmp/tt" [crypted] 23200L, 522129C ~ - Using swap file "/tmp/.tt.swp" ~ - Original file "/tmp/tt" ~ - Swap file is encrypted: "/tmp/.tt.swp" ~ - If you entered a new crypt key but did not write the text file, ~ - enter the new crypt key. ~ - If you wrote the text file after changing the crypt key press enter ~ - to use the same key for text file and swap file ~ - Enter encryption key: ~ - -You can be in one of these two situations: - -1. The encryption key was not changed, or after changing the key the text file - was written. You will be prompted for the crypt key twice. The second - time you can simply press Enter. That means the same key is used for the - text file and the swap file. -2. You entered a new encryption key, but did not save the text file. Vim will - then use the new key for the swap file, and the text file will still be - encrypted with the old key. At the second prompt enter the new key. - -Note that after recovery the key of the swap file will be used for the text -file. Thus if you write the text file, you need to use that new key. - - vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: |