Vim fails with some unspecified out-of-memory error [was: Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root]

From	Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Vim fails with some unspecified out-of-memory error [was: Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root]
Date	2021-01-09 07:50 +0100
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On Vi, 08 ian 21, 23:20:46, ghe2001 wrote:
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> 
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Friday, January 8, 2021 10:28 PM, Jen Nussbaum <bg271828@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I don't know why I tried this, but I then ran simple-scan as root, and...it worked perfectly.
> 
> I had a similar problem with vim -- I have no idea what was wrong.  I 
> fixed it with a line in .bashrc: alias vi="sudo vi" (I was already in 
> /etc/sudoers with a no password login).

This is most likely completely unrelated.

> Not the most elegant solution, but it saved a lot of time, and it works...

The fix probably works simply because you are running vi(m) as a 
different user and consequently with a different configuration.

You can easily confirm this either by running vim as a different 
*regular* user, or just moving your ~/.vimrc and ~/.vim/ out of the way.

Kind regards,
Andrei
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Thread

simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root Jen Nussbaum <bg271828@yahoo.com> - 2021-01-08 23:50 +0100
  Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root ghe2001 <ghe2001@protonmail.com> - 2021-01-09 00:30 +0100
    Vim fails with some unspecified out-of-memory error [was: Re:  simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-01-09 07:50 +0100
  Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-01-09 01:10 +0100
    Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root "Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum" <bg271828@yahoo.com> - 2021-01-09 05:00 +0100
      Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-01-09 13:20 +0100
        Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root "Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum" <bg271828@yahoo.com> - 2021-01-09 13:40 +0100
          Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-01-09 13:50 +0100
            Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root "Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum" <bg271828@yahoo.com> - 2021-01-09 14:00 +0100
              Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-01-09 14:10 +0100
                Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root "Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum" <bg271828@yahoo.com> - 2021-01-09 14:30 +0100
                Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-01-09 14:50 +0100
                Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-01-09 15:20 +0100

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