Change location of vim yankring history file

Question

The yankring plugin for Vim creates a file in my home directory called yankring_history_v2.txt. How do I tell the plugin to store this file in another location?

Answer 1

Yankring looks for a variable called yankring_history_dir to know where to store this file. Add the following line to your .vimrc:

let g:yankring_history_dir = 'path/to/history/dir'

Answer 2

You can also change the file's name with yankring_history_file. For example, if you want it to be a hidden file in your home directory, leave yankring_history_dir as-is, and add this to your .vimrc:

let g:yankring_history_file = '.yankring_history'