[Bug 1903057] [NEW] vim confused by \~/

[gregrwm]

Public bug reported:

 $ cd
 $ mkdir \~
 $ echo content a>\~/a
 $ echo content b>b
 $ less \~/a b
:n
:e#
:q
 $ vim \~/a b
:n
:e#

less is not confused, but vim has forgotten where the first file was.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-51.44~18.04.2-generic 5.3.18
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-51-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov  5 08:50:54 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-16 (354 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
ProcEnviron:
 LC_TIME=en_DK.utf8
 TERM=screen
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: vim
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: vim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic

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Title:
  vim confused by \~/

Status in vim package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
   $ cd
   $ mkdir \~
   $ echo content a>\~/a
   $ echo content b>b
   $ less \~/a b
  :n
  :e#
  :q
   $ vim \~/a b
  :n
  :e#

  less is not confused, but vim has forgotten where the first file was.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-51.44~18.04.2-generic 5.3.18
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-51-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Nov  5 08:50:54 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-16 (354 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
  ProcEnviron:
   LC_TIME=en_DK.utf8
   TERM=screen
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: vim
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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