Re: Backup Directory
Riza Dindir <[email protected]> Sun, 8 Mar 2026 06:31:35 +0300
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--00000000000088816d064c7adfc1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Christopher, As Eric Marceau pointed out, the double forward slash (//) in the path ( "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup) might be a problem. Also the double quotes in "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup might be a problem. I would use "set backupdir=3D/etc/.backup" (without the double quotes) in the ~/.vimrc file or wherever your rc file is. I have something similar in my settings file: "set bakupdir=3D/tmp" (without the double quotes). The other thing might be that you have to create the /etc/.backup directory, and you might need write permissions to that directory. It is odd to use the /etc directory for this IMHO. It might be a good idea to move this to the home folder of your choosing (as Badli al Rashid has suggested). This can be something like ~/tmp/.backup or something else... Regards On Sun, Mar 8, 2026 at 5:00=E2=80=AFAM Christopher <crestchristopher@gmail.= com> wrote: > 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 w= rote: > >> hi crestchristopher, >> >> try with your home folder. >> >> Sent from Gmail >> >> On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 20:45 Christopher <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm trying to setup a backup directory; "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup wit= hin >>> my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ? >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. >>> Do not top-post! 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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/CA%= 2Bek4BFdcJQnfB1Dt7WMQFEFk0L5_Vs1SL-iFTswE34DNH-BYA%40mail.gmail.com. --00000000000088816d064c7adfc1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello Christopher,</div><div><br></div><div>As Eric M= arceau pointed out, the double=C2=A0forward slash (//) in the path (<span c= lass=3D"gmail-im">"backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup)</span>=C2=A0might = be a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>Also the double quotes in "back= updir"=3D//etc/.backup might be a problem. I would use "set backu= pdir=3D/etc/.backup" (without the double quotes) in the ~/.vimrc file = or wherever=C2=A0your rc file is. I have something similar in my settings f= ile: "set bakupdir=3D/tmp" (without the double quotes).</div><div= ><br></div><div>The other thing might be that you have to create the /etc/.= backup directory, and you might need write permissions to that directory. I= t is odd to use the=C2=A0/etc directory for this=C2=A0IMHO. It might be a g= ood idea to move this to the home folder of your choosing (as Badli al Rash= id has suggested). This can be something like ~/tmp/.backup or something el= se...</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q= uote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, M= ar 8, 2026 at 5:00=E2=80=AFAM Christopher <<a href=3D"mailto:crestchrist= [email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockq= uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p= x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Why don't I see any backup f= iles, no matter what file I work with ?<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><= div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:49:3= 0=E2=80=AFPM UTC-5 badli al rashid wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma= il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2= 04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>hi crestchristopher,<= /div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">try with your home folde= r.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Sent from Gmail</div><br><div class=3D"gm= ail_quote"></div></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quo= te"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 20:45 Christ= opher <<a rel=3D"nofollow">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div= ></div></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><block= quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1= px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I'm trying to setup a = backup directory; "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup within my vimrc alt= hough; no file is being written to this directory ?</div><div><br></div> <p></p></blockquote></div></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"= gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px = 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> -- <br> -- <br> You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist.<br> Do not top-post! 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