Re: Backup Directory

Eric Marceau <[email protected]> Sat, 7 Mar 2026 17:19:12 -0500
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Also, I think you may need to correct what I see as a mis-type, "//" at=20
start of string. Suggest you try using "backupdir"=3D/etc/.backup Eric

On 2026-03-07 12:52, Christian Brabandt wrote:
> On Sa, 07 M=C3=A4r 2026, Christopher wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to setup a backup directory; "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup
>> within my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ?
> Please show what exactly you set. You may also need to :set backup to
> keep the backup file available after the file was successfully written.
>
> See :h backup-table
>
> Thanks,
> Christian

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Suggest you try using

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    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 2026-03-07 12:52, Christian Brabandt
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On Sa, 07 M=C3=A4r 2026, Christopher wrote:

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within my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ?
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Please show what exactly you set. You may also need to :set backup to=20
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See :h backup-table

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