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git commit error using vim 8.0.740+
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Error:

$ git commit
error: There was a problem with the editor 'vi'.
Please supply the message using either -m or -F option.

Fix:

$ git config --global core.editor vim -f

Reference:

-f         Foreground.   For the GUI version, Vim will not fork and detach from the shell it was started in.
           On the Amiga, Vim is not restarted to open a new window.  This option should be used when Vim  is
           executed  by  a  program that will wait for the edit session to finish (e.g. mail).  On the Amiga
           the ":sh" and ":!" commands will not work.
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