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In a project, I encounter many errors like this:

E303: Unable to open swap file for "file", recovery impossible

If I execute ls -la |grep vim, I see

-rw-r--r--   1 jeremie jeremie     0 Jan 12 23:58 .ideavimrc

drwxrwxr-x   5 jeremie jeremie  4096 Feb 14 10:00 .vim

-rw-------   1 jeremie jeremie 18887 Feb 16 10:25 .viminfo

-rw-r--r--   1 jeremie jeremie  9084 Feb 16 10:19 .vimrc

-rw-r--r--   1 jeremie jeremie 20480 Jan 18 15:17 .vimrc.swn

-rw-r--r--   1 jeremie jeremie 16384 Jan 15 17:12 .vimrc.swo

Is there a missing file? If so, how would I add this file?

My .vimrc file:

"ycmd debug for YouCompleteMe

let g:ycm_keep_logfiles = 0

let g:ycm_server_python_interpreter = ''



"Auto-Save

let g:auto_save = 1  



"Seach words in Vim

set mouse=a



"gitgutter

let g:gitgutter_max_signs = 500  " default value

nmap ]h <Plug>GitGutterNextHunk

nmap [h <Plug>GitGutterPrevHunk



"Keybinding Tagbar

nnoremap <F8> :TagbarToggle<CR>



"Automatically displays all buffers when there's only one tab open

let g:airline#extensions#tabline#enabled = 1

let g:airline#extensions#tabline#left_sep = ' '

let g:airline#extensions#tabline#left_alt_sep = '|'



"Populate the g:airline-symbols dictionary with the powerline symbols

let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1



" Auto-reload the configuration

augroup myvimrchooks

    au!

    autocmd bufwritepost .vimrc source ~/.vimrc

augroup END



:set modifiable



nnoremap <F4> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>



set directory=~/.vim/tmp



autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1

autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists("s:std_in") | exe 'NERDTree' argv()[0] | wincmd p | ene | endif





" Ctrl-j/k deletes blank line below/above, and Alt-j/k inserts.

nnoremap <silent><C-j> m`:silent +g/m^s*$/d<CR>``:noh<CR>

nnoremap <silent><C-k> m`:silent -g/m^s*$/d<CR>``:noh<CR>

nnoremap <silent><A-j> :set paste<CR>m`o<Esc>``:set nopaste<CR>

nnoremap <silent><A-k> :set paste<CR>m`O<Esc>``:set nopaste<CR>



autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1

autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 0 && !exists("s:std_in") | NERDTree | endif



" auto-indent *.py"

autocmd BufRead *.py set smartindent cinwords=if,elif,else,for,while,try,except,finally,def,class 



" auto-remove trailing white spaces in *.py files"

autocmd BufWritePre *.py normal m`:%s/s+$//e ``



" compatible.  You want to use Vim, not vi

set nocp



" Put all swap files in ~/.vim/backup/

"set directory=/tmp/

set directory=~/.vim-swap/



" Remove autocommands just in case

autocmd!



" Filetype support

filetype on

filetype plugin on

filetype indent on



" We put syntax highlighting (COLORS!!)

syntax enable

set bg=dark



nnoremap <silent> <C-l> :nohls<CR><C-l>



" Show the command I am typing

set showcmd



" Show line numbers

set number



" Incremental search, higlighting of search results,

" ignore case.

set is

set hls

set ic

set smartcase



" Show matching ()'s 's {}'s

set sm

" let loaded_matchparen = 1



" Enable folding

set foldmethod=indent

set foldlevel=99



" Enable folding with the spacebar

nnoremap <space> za



" Tabs are 4 spaces long

set tabstop=4

set softtabstop=4

set shiftwidth=4

set smartindent

set cinoptions+=(0

set et

set smartindent

set cindent



" Long lines wrap at white spaces

set linebreak

set wrap

set textwidth=0



" Don't show the intro text

set shortmess+=I



" No need to save to make a :next :previous, etc.

set hidden



" Backspace over anything

set backspace=indent,eol,start



" No bell sound

set noerrorbells



" Smoother changes

set ttyfast



" cabbr js !js ~/.jslint/runjslint.js "`cat %`" | ~/.jslint/format.py





" 20 items in history is for fags "

set history=500



" Remap ` to ' "

nnoremap ' `

nnoremap ` '



" Enable extended % matching "

runtime ~/.vim/plugin/matchit.vim



" By default, pressing <TAB> in command mode will choose the first possible completion with no "

" indication of how many others there might be. "



set wildmenu

"Ignore these files when completing names and in Explorer

set wildignore=.svn,CVS,.git,*.swp,*.jpg,*.png,*.xpm,*.gif,*.bmp,*.pdf,*.db



" Make completion behave similarly to a shell "

set wildmode=list:longest



" make /-style searches case-sensitive only if there is a capital letter in the search expression. "

" *-style searches continue to be consistently case-sensitive. "

set ignorecase 

set smartcase



" Set terminal title when vim is run within an xterm "

set title



" Make the scrolling three lines before the border, keeping more context around where you’re working. "

set scrolloff=3



set listchars=tab:>-,trail:·,eol:$

nmap <silent> <leader>s :set nolist!<CR>



" See :help shortmess for the breakdown of what this changes. "

set shortmess=atI



" current directory is always matching the

" content of the active window

set autochdir



" remember some stuff after quiting vim:

" marks, registers, searches, buffer list

set viminfo='20,<50,s10,h,%



" use console dialogs instead of popup

" dialogs for simple choices

set guioptions+=c



" Always show cursor position "

set ruler



if has("autocmd")

  " When editing a file, always jump to the last cursor position "

  autocmd BufReadPost *

   if line("'"") > 0 && line ("'"") <= line("$") |

     exe "normal g'"" |

   endif

endif



" Usually annoys me "

set nowrap



" Make the completion menus readable "

highlight Pmenu ctermfg=0 ctermbg=3

highlight PmenuSel ctermfg=0 ctermbg=7



"if v:version >= 700

"    set cursorline   "highlight current line

"    set cursorcolumn "highlight current column

"endif



if &diff

    "I'm only interested in diff colours

    syntax off

endif



"syntax highlight shell scripts as per POSIX,

"not the original Bourne shell which very few use

let g:is_posix = 1



",n to turn off search highlighting

nmap <silent> <leader>n :silent :nohlsearch<CR>



"allow deleting selection without updating the clipboard (yank buffer)

"vnoremap x "_x

"vnoremap X "_X





" Don't move the cursor after pasting

" (by jumping to back start of previously changed text)

noremap p p`[

noremap P P`[



" <home> toggles between start of line and start of text "

imap <khome> <home>

nmap <khome> <home>

inoremap <silent> <home> <C-O>:call Home()<CR>

nnoremap <silent> <home> :call Home()<CR>

function! Home()

    let curcol = wincol()

    normal ^

    let newcol = wincol()

    if newcol == curcol

        normal 0

    endif

endfunction



" <end> goes to end of screen before end of line "

imap <kend> <end>

nmap <kend> <end>

inoremap <silent> <end> <C-O>:call End()<CR>

nnoremap <silent> <end> :call End()<CR>

function! End()

    let curcol = wincol()

    normal g$

    let newcol = wincol()

    if newcol == curcol

        normal $

    endif

    "The following is to work around issue for insert mode only.

    "normal g$ doesn't go to pos after last char when appropriate.

    "More details and patch here:

    "http://www.pixelbeat.org/patches/vim-7.0023-eol.diff

    if virtcol(".") == virtcol("$") - 1

        normal $

    endif

endfunction



augroup sh

    au!

    "smart indent really only for C like languages

    au FileType sh set nosmartindent autoindent

augroup END



augroup Python

    "See $VIMRUNTIME/ftplugin/python.vim

    au!

    "smart indent really only for C like languages

    "See $VIMRUNTIME/indent/python.vim

    au FileType python set nosmartindent autoindent

    " Allow gf command to open files in $PYTHONPATH

    au FileType python let &path = &path . "," . substitute($PYTHONPATH, ';', ',', 'g')

    if v:version >= 700

        "See $VIMRUNTIME/autoload/pythoncomplete.vim

        "<C-x><C-o> to autocomplete

        au FileType python set omnifunc=pythoncomplete#Complete

        "Don't show docs in preview window

        au FileType python set completeopt-=preview

    endif

augroup END



augroup man

    au!

    "Ensure vim is not recursively invoked (man-db does this)

    "when doing ctrl-[ on a man page reference

    au FileType man let $MANPAGER=""

augroup END



" i prefer this to visualbell

set noerrorbells



" Hide the mouse pointer while typing

set mousehide



" command NERDTree nt

" let NERDTreeIgnore = ['.pyc$']



" if has("gui_running")

"     set clipboard=unnamed

" endif



" let g:nerdtree_tabs_open_on_gui_startup = 0



" Let's keep pseudo tempfiles out of our configs "

let g:netrw_home=substitute($MYVIMRC, 'rc', 'netrw', 'g')





" Powerline "

set nocompatible   " Disable vi-compatibility

set laststatus=2   " Always show the statusline

set encoding=utf-8 " Necessary to show Unicode glyphs



let g:pymode_rope_autocomplete_map = '<C-L>'



" Fuck, all HTML is Django"

au BufRead,BufNewFile *.html    set filetype=htmldjango

au BufRead,BufNewFile *.sls     set filetype=sls



call plug#begin()

Plug 'valloric/ycmd'

Plug 'valloric/youcompleteme'

Plug 'mileszs/ack.vim'

Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'

Plug 'scrooloose/nerdcommenter'

Plug 'majutsushi/tagbar'

Plug 'simeji/winresizer'

Plug 'bling/vim-airline'

Plug 'micha/vim-colors-solarized'

Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'

Plug 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'

Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'

Plug 'sjl/gundo.vim'

Plug 'groenewege/vim-less'

Plug 'tmhedberg/SimpylFold'

Plug 'vim-scripts/indentpython.vim'

Plug 'klen/python-mode'

Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'

Plug 'scrooloose/syntastic'

Plug 'statianzo/vim-jade'

Plug 'bitc/vim-bad-whitespace'

Plug 'gregsexton/MatchTag'

call plug#end()



" python-mode "



let g:pymode_lint_write = 0



" Gundo "

nnoremap <F5> :GundoToggle<CR>

let g:gundo_width = 60

let g:gundo_preview_height = 40

let g:gundo_right = 1



" SimpylFold "

let g:SimpylFold_docstring_preview=1



" Syntax highlighting if appropriate "

if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")

    syntax on

    set hlsearch

    set incsearch "For fast terminals can highlight search string as you type

    let python_highlight_all=1

    syntax on

endif



" MatchTagAlway "

nnoremap <leader>% :MtaJumpToOtherTag<cr>

In your ~/.vimrc file you have

set directory=~/.vim/tmp

and then further down, again,

set directory=~/.vim-swap/

This means that vim will use that (second) directory for storing its swap files.

If ~/.vim-swap does not exist or if it's not a writable directory, you will get the error that you mention.

Most of the time, there is no reason to use this setting at all.

From the vim manual, about this error (viewable in vim by :help E303):

Vim was not able to create a swap file. You can still edit the file, but if
Vim unexpectedly exits the changes will be lost. And Vim may consume a lot of
memory when editing a big file. You may want to change the 'directory' option
to avoid this error. See swap-file.

Add this at the beginning of your vimrc file:

if empty(glob('~/.vim/tmp'))

    silent !mkdir -p ~/.vim/tmp

endif

set directory=$HOME/.vim/tmp

It will check and create if necessary tmp folder