Change location of vim yankring history file

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The yankring plugin for Vim creates a file in my home directory called yankring_history_v2.txt. How do I tell the plugin to store this file in another location?

I've opened a PR to address this issue on the original YankRing repo. Doesn't look like it's maintained, last PR was 4 years ago. But I didn't see a better-maintained repo. https://github.com/vim-scripts/YankRing.vim/pull/16 — cydonian, Feb 01 '19 at 19:12

score 18 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 21 '13 at 19:04

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Yankring looks for a variable called yankring_history_dir to know where to store this file. Add the following line to your .vimrc:

let g:yankring_history_dir = 'path/to/history/dir'

answered Feb 21 '13 at 19:04

cydonian

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score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 02 '17 at 01:16

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You can also change the file's name with yankring_history_file. For example, if you want it to be a hidden file in your home directory, leave yankring_history_dir as-is, and add this to your .vimrc:

let g:yankring_history_file = '.yankring_history'

answered Dec 02 '17 at 01:16

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Change location of vim yankring history file

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