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When I use the command : 

vim -c "startinsert" sometextfile

Vim starts with the characters NSERT -- at top. The cursor is placed on N and I can write over the whole thing. If I use space, the character remains. If I save and open the file, the characters are gone. If I run vim without my .vimrc file, vim starts with -- INSERT -- at top (because of the line number gone perhaps).

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  1 NSERT --
~
~
~
~
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OS : macOS High Sierra | version 10.13.3

vim version : version 8.0.642

$TERM = xterm-256color

:echo v:termresponse ( old ) = ^[[>0;95;0c

:echo v:termresponse ( new ) = ^[[>0;95;0c

Gautam
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  • Is the NSERT-- gone when you hit <Ctrl-L>? Please expand your question with info about operating system, Vim version and used terminal. – Ralf May 27 '19 at 06:47
  • @Ralf, no the NSERT -- does not go away upon hitting <Ctrl-L> – Gautam May 27 '19 at 06:54
  • @Gautam What if you add -u NONE ? – dedowsdi May 27 '19 at 07:13
  • @dedowsdi, with -u NONE, it does not have the junk characters. But, my line numbers are also gone. – Gautam May 27 '19 at 07:28
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    @Gautam https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/2003/how-do-i-debug-my-vimrc-file – dedowsdi May 27 '19 at 07:33
  • @dedowsdi, Thanks, I'll go through the debugging steps and post back. – Gautam May 27 '19 at 08:23
  • Sounds a bit like this bug: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/2008 Can you please update your Vim and see if this still happens? Also please report the terminal you are using and your $TERM variable (and also the output of :echo v:termresponse). – Christian Brabandt May 27 '19 at 12:11
  • @ChristianBrabandt, this issue is resolved upon updating to latest vim. I have updated the question with other details. – Gautam May 28 '19 at 07:12

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