VIRECOVER(8) | System Manager's Manual | VIRECOVER(8)

# NAME

`virecover` —
report recovered vi edit sessions

# SYNOPSIS

/usr/libexec/virecover

# DESCRIPTION

The `virecover` utility sends emails to users who have vi(1) recovery files.

This email gives the name of the file that was saved for recovery and instructions for recovering most, if not all, of the changes to the file. This is done by using the `-r` option with vi(1). See the `-r` option in vi(1) for details.

If the backup files have the execute bit set or are zero length, then they have not been modified, so `virecover` deletes them to clean up. `virecover` also removes recovery files that are corrupted, zero length, or do not have a corresponding backup file.

`virecover` is normally run automatically at boot time using /etc/rc.d/virecover.

# FILES

/var/tmp/vi.recover/recover.*
  vi(1) recovery files
/var/tmp/vi.recover/vi.*
  vi(1) editor backup files

# SEE ALSO

vi(1), rc.conf(5)

# HISTORY

This script, previously known as `recover.script`, is from nvi and was added to NetBSD in 1996. It was renamed in 2001.

# AUTHORS

This man page was written by Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>.

October 9, 2006 | NetBSD 10.1