Re: Backup Directory
Christopher <[email protected]> Sun, 8 Mar 2026 13:49:53 -0700 (PDT)
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------=_Part_257174_187364964.1773002993045 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_257175_51962636.1773002993045" ------=_Part_257175_51962636.1773002993045 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is what it states in the documentation=20 <https://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/options.html#'backupdir'> On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:00:41=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4 Riza Dindir wrote: > Please check your settings if you have enabled backups (and set the=20 > directory (backupdir) correctly. I am not sure, but you might set the=20 > permissions in the parent directories too. > > Please also read the help files (:help backup). You must set backup and= =20 > writebackup settings according to your needs. There is a table in the hel= p=20 > (:help backup) that will tell you how to set these two settings. > > Regards > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2026 at 4:00=E2=80=AFPM Christopher <[email protected]= > wrote: > >> I understand the permissions issues. How should it backup to begin with,= =20 >> as I mentioned to someone else. I've started Vim and decided to write an= d=20 >> then saved with a file name. I then exited Vim and there was no file in = the=20 >> .backup folder ? >> >> On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:00:45=E2=80=AFAM UTC-5 jr wrote: >> >>> hi,=20 >>> >>> On Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at 03:28, Riza Dindir <[email protected]> wrote:=20 >>> > As Eric Marceau pointed out, the double forward slash (//) in the pat= h=20 >>> ("backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup) might be a problem.=20 >>> >=20 >>> > Also the double quotes in "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup might be a=20 >>> problem. I would use "set backupdir=3D/etc/.backup" (without the double= =20 >>> quotes) in the ~/.vimrc file or wherever your rc file is. I have someth= ing=20 >>> similar in my settings file: "set bakupdir=3D/tmp" (without the double= =20 >>> quotes).=20 >>> >=20 >>> > The other thing might be that you have to create the /etc/.backup=20 >>> directory, and you might need write permissions to that directory. It i= s=20 >>> odd to use the /etc directory for this IMHO. It might be a good idea to= =20 >>> move this to the home folder of your choosing (as Badli al Rashid has= =20 >>> suggested). This can be something like ~/tmp/.backup or something else.= ..=20 >>> >>> just to add, conventionally '/etc' is a system directory and a=20 >>> non-root user would be permitted to read, not write.=20 >>> >>> --=20 >>> regards, jr.=20 >>> >>> You have the right to free speech, as long as you're not dumb enough=20 >>> to actually try it.=20 >>> (The Clash 'Know Your Rights')=20 >>> >>> this email is intended only for the addressee(s) and may contain=20 >>> confidential information. if you are not the intended recipient, you=20 >>> are hereby notified that any use of this email, its dissemination,=20 >>> distribution, and/or copying without prior written consent is=20 >>> prohibited.=20 >>> >> --=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 Group= s=20 >> "vim_use" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send a= n=20 >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit=20 >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/3000797f-110a-4b7f-a17f-d4d1d8= fcbcf2n%40googlegroups.com=20 >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/3000797f-110a-4b7f-a17f-d4d1d= 8fcbcf2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dfooter> >> . >> > --=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/c5d= 8ba2f-d133-46f9-9d85-40ade78e7d71n%40googlegroups.com. ------=_Part_257175_51962636.1773002993045 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div>This is what it states in the <a href=3D"https://vimdoc.sourceforge.ne= t/htmldoc/options.html#'backupdir'">documentation</a></div><br /><div class= =3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sunday, March 8,= 2026 at 11:00:41=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4 Riza Dindir wrote:<br/></div><blockquote= class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid= rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Please check= your settings if you have enabled backups (and set the directory (backupdi= r) correctly. I am not sure, but you might set the permissions in the paren= t directories too.</div><div><br></div><div>Please also read the help files= (:help backup). You must set backup and writebackup=C2=A0settings accordin= g to your needs. There is a table in the help (:help backup) that will tell= you how to set these two settings.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><= /div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d= ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 8, 2026 at 4:00=E2=80=AFPM Chri= stopher <<a href data-email-masked rel=3D"nofollow">[email protected]= m</a>> wrote:<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote clas= s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r= gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I understand the permissions issues. How = should it backup to begin with, as I mentioned to someone else. I've st= arted Vim and decided to write and then saved with a file name. I then exit= ed Vim and there was no file in the .backup folder ?<br><br><div class=3D"g= mail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sunday, March 8, 2026= at 1:00:45=E2=80=AFAM UTC-5 jr wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,= 204);padding-left:1ex">hi, <br> <br>On Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at 03:28, Riza Dindir <<a rel=3D"nofollow">riza..= [email protected]</a>> wrote: <br>> As Eric Marceau pointed out, the double forward slash (//) in the = path ("backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup) might be a problem. <br>> <br>> Also the double quotes in "backupdir"=3D//etc/.backup mi= ght be a problem. I would use "set backupdir=3D/etc/.backup" (wit= hout 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). <br>> <br>> 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 od= d 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... <br> <br>just to add, conventionally '/etc' is a system directory and a <br>non-root user would be permitted to read, not write. <br> <br>--=20 <br>regards, jr. <br> <br>You have the right to free speech, as long as you're not dumb enoug= h <br>to actually try it. <br>(The Clash 'Know Your Rights') <br> <br>this email is intended only for the addressee(s) and may contain <br>confidential information. if you are not the intended recipient, you <br>are hereby notified that any use of this email, its dissemination, <br>distribution, and/or copying without prior written consent is <br>prohibited. <br></blockquote></div> <p></p></blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"g= mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204= ,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> -- <br></blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"g= mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204= ,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> -- <br> You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist.<br> Do not top-post! 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