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SWS R Wright <srw6666@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 21, 2021, 20:27 UTC
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When git creates index.lock in the local .git directory,  does it also create .index.lock.swp (or any other .swp file)?  If so, can this behaviour be disabled?  VIM does this,  but it can be disabled.  Thanks!

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