Investigate 'main.shada.tmp.X files exist, cannot write ShaDa file error' #6

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opened 2026-01-09 13:41:55 -05:00 by kevintl1998 · 1 comment

kevintl1998 commented

2026-01-09 13:41:55 -05:00

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I'm getting this error persistently on a windows computer. Deleting the file works, but the error comes back after some time.

kevintl1998 commented

2026-01-12 12:25:35 -05:00

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This is a Neovim bug documented here: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/8587

I'm guessing this happens when files main.shada.tmp.a to main.shada.tmp.z are created and neovim tries to create another one, but it has 'used up' all of the letters of the alphabet. The solution seems to be to remove all the main.shada.tmp.N files.

This is a Neovim bug documented here: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/8587 I'm guessing this happens when files main.shada.tmp.a to main.shada.tmp.z are created and neovim tries to create another one, but it has 'used up' all of the letters of the alphabet. The solution seems to be to remove all the main.shada.tmp.N files.