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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T09:13:39+00:00 2026-05-30T09:13:39+00:00

If I close a buffer in VIM with :bd and then later on decide

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If I close a buffer in VIM with :bd and then later on decide to open the same file again.. it will not be listed in the contents of the :ls command because it is marked as unlisted. Is there anyway to close a buffer such that if I do decide to reopen it later it is still available in the buffer list via :ls?

I understand I can see it in the ‘hidden’ list with :ls! but that isn’t what I’m looking for here…

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    2026-05-30T09:13:41+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 9:13 am

    If I really want to get rid of a buffer, I do :bw. Usually, I simply do :q.

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