Re: Backup Directory

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Why don't I see any backup files, no matter what file I work with ?

On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:49:30=E2=80=AFPM UTC-5 badli al rashid wro=
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> hi crestchristopher,
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> try with your home folder.=20
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> On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 20:45 Christopher <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> I'm trying to setup a backup directory; "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup with=
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>> my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ?
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Why don't I see any backup files, no matter what file I work with ?<br /><b=
r /><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sa=
turday, March 7, 2026 at 12:49:30=E2=80=AFPM UTC-5 badli al rashid wrote:<b=
r/></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; bo=
rder-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir=3D"au=
to"><div><div>hi crestchristopher,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">try with your home folder.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div data-s=
martmail=3D"gmail_signature">Sent from Gmail</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"></div></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 20:45 Christopher=
 &lt;<a href data-email-masked rel=3D"nofollow">[email protected]</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div></div></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>I&#39;m trying to setup a b=
ackup directory; &quot;backupdir&quot;=3D//etc/.backup within my vimrc alth=
ough; no file is being written to this directory ?</div><div><br></div>

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gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
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