Encrypted vi file - the answer

From: Burch Seymour RTPS <bseymour_at_encore.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 15:10:15 -0500 (EST)

Sorry to send this to the list, but I can't get mail to the original
requester, and maybe someone else wants the answer.

Here's what works on my system.

The original question was "How do I save a non-encrypted version of a file
which has been encrypted using the vi :X feature." Well, it's simple.

use vi -x myfile to edit the file. Enter the proper key when prompted.

Now, use :X to set a new key for the file, only instead of entering a
key, just hit <return> which (apparently) sets the new key to null and
disables encryption. You can then save the file and have a plaintext
version to work with.

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