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Subject: Re: 1.7.5: vim SEGV on write of /etc/hosts
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On Jun 22 14:17, Bill Ross wrote:
> Whenever I vi /etc/hosts and write a change I get
> 
> -bash-3.2$ vi /etc/hosts
> Vim: Caught deadly signal SEGV
> 
> Tho the change gets written ok. It seems to have started with 1.7.5. No
> problem seen with other files.

No such problem here.  Can you create an strace, please?

Btw., your /etc/group file needs regenerating.


Corinna

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