Re: Backup Directory

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hi crestchristopher,

try with your home folder.

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On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 20:45 Christopher <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm trying to setup a backup directory; "backupdir"=//etc/.backup within
> my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ?
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>hi crestchristopher,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">try with your home folder.=C2=A0</div><div><br></d=
iv><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Sent from Gmail</div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 20:45 Christopher &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:crestchri=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>I&#39;m trying to setup a backup directory; =
&quot;backupdir&quot;=3D//etc/.backup within my vimrc although; no file is =
being written to this directory ?</div><div><br></div>

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