Bug#355346: vim: 'vi -x' prompts for password twice

Ryan Lovett ryan at stat.Berkeley.EDU
Sun Mar 5 01:41:28 UTC 2006


Package: vim
Version: 1:6.3-046+1
Severity: wishlist

When I run 'vi -x' to decrypt and edit a file encrypted with vim, I am
prompted for the password twice. I understand why verification is
required when setting the password, but it is an annoyance when merely
entering it.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.12-1-amd64-k8-smp
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages vim depends on:
ii  dpkg                         1.10.25     Package maintenance system for Deb
ii  libc6                        2.3.5-6     GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libgpmg1                     1.19.6-19   General Purpose Mouse - shared lib
ii  libncurses5                  5.4-9       Shared libraries for terminal hand
ii  vim-common                   1:6.3-046+1 Vi IMproved - Common files

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