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| | This patch originates from the Debian project, see https://www.debian.org/
25manpage_note_dropped_F.dpatch by <hesso@pool.math.tu-berlin.de>
Replace the manpage paragraph about the '-F' commandline option with a notice
that is has been dropped.
--- nvi-1.81.6+debian-1.orig/docs/vi.man/vi.1 2008-06-13 00:52:45.000000000 +0200
+++ nvi-1.81.6+debian-1/docs/vi.man/vi.1 2008-06-13 00:55:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ex
[\c
-.B \-eFRrSsv\c
+.B \-eRrSsv\c
] [\c
.BI \-c " cmd"\c
] [\c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
.br
.B vi
[\c
-.B \-eFlRrSv\c
+.B \-elRrSv\c
] [\c
.BI \-c " cmd"\c
] [\c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
.br
.B view
[\c
-.B \-eFRrSv\c
+.B \-eRrSv\c
] [\c
.BI \-c " cmd"\c
] [\c
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@
Start editing in ex mode, as if the command name were
.IR \&ex .
.TP
-.B \-F
-Don't copy the entire file when first starting to edit.
-(The default is to make a copy in case someone else modifies
-the file during your edit session.)
-.TP
.B \-l
Start editing with the lisp and showmatch options set.
.TP
@@ -169,6 +164,9 @@
or
.IR view .
.PP
+Note that the \fB-F\fP option (which prevented \fIex/vi\fP from making
+a full backup of the target file) has been removed and is no longer available.
+.PP
Command input for
.I ex/vi
is read from the standard input.
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