nixCraft 🐧

Make sure vim terminate itself after 300 seconds. truly evil 😈
```
alias vim='timeout 300 vim'
```

The timeout command is a simple way to let a command run for a given amount of time. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-run-a-command-with-a-time-limit/

Dec 28 at 3:34amWeb
Show threadDaveBDec 28
@nixCraft
Is this the failsafe for when one forgets how to exit vim? 🤠
Show threadderekDec 28
@nixCraft I'm a little annoyed by things like this. I've been using vim constantly for almost 15 years now. I don't know how to exit cleanly, please help me.
Show threadBryan Dec 28
@nixCraft
As long as we balance this with some good:
alias emacs=vim
Show threadHans van SchootDec 28
@nixCraft you can also read this as: if you need more than 300 seconds, vim was the wrong tool for the job 😁
Show threadDirk WillrodtDec 28
@hansvschoot @nixCraft harsh
Show threadHans van SchootDec 28
@Garonenur @nixCraft I do have to confess that right after posting this, I spent about 30 minutes writing a little python script in vim 😇
Show threadRiverDec 28

@hansvschoot @nixCraft I spend entire hour long or more sessions writing blogs and fiction in vim! It helps me stay focused away from all the distractions. Just an entire window of just black background and white text. No fonts or anything.

I use markdown format but otherwise that's about it.

Then I pump it through a static site generator to turn it into something I can read or share.

Show threadSwiftDec 28
@nixCraft I find if you update enough plugins at once, it has the same effect 🤣