Youcompleteme: YCM ask me to load .ycm_extra_conf.py EVERYTIME I open a c file

[haolly]

Found /Users/username/dev/understanding-unix-programming/08/.ycm_extra_conf.py. Load?

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[O]k, (C)ancel

but i set let g:ycm_global_ycm_extra_conf = "~/.vim/bundle/.ycm_extra_conf.py" on my vimrc,
the file I copied from https://github.com/Valloric/ycmd/blob/master/cpp/ycm/.ycm_extra_conf.py

Any suggestions?

[hspak]

I don't think vim understands ~. Try $HOME instead?

[choco]

Take a look at g:ycm_confirm_extra_conf

You got a global ycm conf set (you can use ~), but the directory in which you're editing the file contains another ycm conf, so ycm asks if you want to load it. Note: setting the option above just loads the _local_ ycm conf.

Finally, you shouldn't copy and paste that configuration file, at least you should change the flags for your usecase and system.

[haolly]

thanks @cHoco

[micbou]

Since @cHoco answered your question, I am closing the issue.

[philippludwig]

This issue needs to be reopened since the answer provided by choco is not an acceptable solution to the problem.

According to the documentation, "When this option is set to 1 YCM will ask once per .ycm_extra_conf.py file if it is safe to be loaded."

However, YCM asks every single time for the same files. This is really annoying.

Completely disabling this check is not acceptable since I don't want any malicious code to be executed.
Even when putting the path to file, the path to the directory or something else into the let g:ycm_extra_conf_globlist option, YCM still asks everytime.

[dmhenry]

@philippludwig I'm interested to know if you ever found a solution to this problem? I do not have a global configuration set, and yet I am prompted every time I open the same file. I have resorted to turning off the confirmation globally.

[philippludwig]

@dmhenry I am now using a global .ycm_extra_conf.py as described in this article by Jonas Devlieghere: https://jonasdevlieghere.com/a-better-youcompleteme-config/

This eliminates the need for per-project .ycm_extra_conf.py files; it works based on the file compile_commands.json generated by CMake and behaves exactly as I want it to.

I'm using YCM only for C++ and Java (together with eclim), so depending on the languages for which you are using it ymmv.

[puremourning]

Note YCM now natives supports compile commands database without any extra conf file. See the README for details.

[ghost]

thnx guys! ITS WOOOOORKSSSSSSSSSS

[rivalak]

let g:ycm_global_ycm_extra_conf = '~/.cache/vimfiles/repos/github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe/.ycm_extra_conf.py'
can solve this problem.

[puremourning]

No it can’t. You should read the readme.
Locking.