Re: Backup Directory
Christian Brabandt <[email protected]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 13:22:37 +0100
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On Mo, 09 M=C3=A4r 2026, CrestChristopher wrote: > Although I typed out the full home path where the .backup directory is > located query the path returned; backupdir=3D~/.backup// >=20 > In this case, after typing something in vim, and quitting without > saving; there was no backup saved in the backupdir path ? I believe backup is only ever done when saving a file, not from=20 arbitrary points in time. There are however plugins available that do=20 this. Perhaps you should start explain, what exactly you are trying to=20 achieve? Thanks, Christian --=20 Just don't create a file called -rf. :-) -- Larry Wall in <[email protected]> --=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/aa6= 7jf6lcpXy8Qxz%40256bit.org.