Re: Backup Directory
Eric Marceau <[email protected]> Sat, 7 Mar 2026 17:19:12 -0500
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------gVKGoJER7cbJtEaYzH40WLtb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 --=20 --=20 You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php ---=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "= vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/2e4= 849a2-5049-47b9-909c-10b8ae67108f%40gmail.com. --------------gVKGoJER7cbJtEaYzH40WLtb Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8= "> </head> <body> <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre"><font size=3D"4">Also, I think y= ou may need to correct what I see as a mis-type, "//" at start of string. Suggest you try using "backupdir"=3D/etc/.backup </font>Eric </pre> <p></p> <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 2026-03-07 12:52, Christian Brabandt wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:[email protected]"> <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre"> On Sa, 07 M=C3=A4r 2026, Christopher wrote: </pre> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">I'm trying to setup a backup= directory; "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup within my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ? </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre"> Please show what exactly you set. You may also need to :set backup to=20 keep the backup file available after the file was successfully written. See :h backup-table Thanks, Christian </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html> <p></p> -- <br /> -- <br /> You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist.<br /> Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to.<br /> For more information, visit <a href=3D"http://www.vim.org/maillist.php">htt= p://www.vim.org/maillist.php</a><br /> <br /> --- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &= quot;vim_use" group.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">vim_use+uns= [email protected]</a>.<br /> To view this discussion visit <a href=3D"https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/= vim_use/2e4849a2-5049-47b9-909c-10b8ae67108f%40gmail.com?utm_medium=3Demail= &utm_source=3Dfooter">https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/2e4849a2-50= 49-47b9-909c-10b8ae67108f%40gmail.com</a>.<br /> --------------gVKGoJER7cbJtEaYzH40WLtb--