From: sebyte <sdt133@netscape.net>
Subject: Re: how to stop saving these files
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:45:49 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1ftwb.12548$lm1.93195@wards.force9.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <bporis$gnb$1@mughi.cs.ubc.ca>
> emacs has been saving backup files in the same directory as the files
> that I edit. The backup files have names like Friends.java~1.8.~. How
> can I either
> a) stop emacs from creating theses backups at all?
> b) tell emacs to save them all in one place?
You could try simply adding this line to your .emcas :
(backup-directory-alist (quote (("." . "path/to/chosen/directory"))))
but this is a custom-set-variable from my .emacs.
To do it using Custom, type 'M-x customize-group <RET> backup <RET>' and then
find the backup-directory-alist variable and edit accordingly. Ignore the bit
about cons cell, scroll up and hit button 'set and save for future sessions' and
you should be away.
sebyte
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-11-24 19:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-11-22 23:30 how to stop saving these files Lowell Kirsh
2003-11-23 7:59 ` Roodwriter
2003-11-24 8:13 ` Lowell Kirsh
2003-11-24 18:38 ` Kevin Rodgers
2003-11-24 19:45 ` sebyte [this message]
2003-11-24 22:44 ` Glenn Morris
2003-11-26 16:10 ` Lowell Gilbert
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