Re: Backup Directory

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Putting it in quotes, causes vim to fire an error; although nothing is=20
being written ?

On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 4:51:37=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4 Christian Brabandt wro=
te:

>
> On So, 08 M=C3=A4r 2026, Christopher wrote:
>
> > "set backupdir=3D/etc/.backup
>
> And you have the double quote at the beginning? That is actually a=20
> comment character. And you most likely do not want your backups to go=20
> into /etc, unless that directory is specifically being set to allow you=
=20
> to write into it. And finally, please I guess you also want :set backup
> See :h backup-table
>
>
> Thanks,
> Christian
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> All my friends and I are crazy. That's the only thing that keeps us sane.
>

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Putting it in quotes, causes vim to fire an error; although nothing is bein=
g written ?<br /><br /><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 4:51:37=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4 Christ=
ian Brabandt wrote:<br/></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left:=
 1ex;">
<br>On So, 08 M=C3=A4r 2026, Christopher wrote:
<br>
<br>&gt; &quot;set backupdir=3D/etc/.backup
<br>
<br>And you have the double quote at the beginning? That is actually a=20
<br>comment character. And you most likely do not want your backups to go=
=20
<br>into /etc, unless that directory is specifically being set to allow you=
=20
<br>to write into it. And finally, please I guess you also want :set backup
<br>See :h backup-table
<br>
<br>
<br>Thanks,
<br>Christian
<br>--=20
<br>All my friends and I are crazy.  That&#39;s the only thing that keeps u=
s sane.
<br></blockquote></div>

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