To delete the file temporarily

:!rm %

% is the currently opened file

Ctrl+Z, stops the process

check with ls, file no longer on the disk

fg brings back the file on vim

you can save it, using regular vim commands

To delete the file, execute :!rm %. % expands to the file's name. Vim doesn't automatically delete the buffer, but you can manually do so with :bd.

To verify that the file has been deleted, execute !ls.

To delete the file temporarily

:!rm %

% is the currently opened file

Control Z, stops the process

check with ls, file no longer on the disk

fg brings back the file on vim

you can save it, using regular vim commands

To delete the file temporarily

:!rm %

% is the currently opened file

Ctrl+Z, stops the process

check with ls, file no longer on the disk

fg brings back the file on vim

you can save it, using regular vim commands