From: warren ferguson <gobold1y@hotmail.com>
To: "help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: Issues with edited files not being saved
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:33:02 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <COL130-W373AD835E5FC648C1AF99B8A5C0@phx.gbl> (raw)
I've just downloaded and build a recent version of emacs.
GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw scroll bars)
> head -n 1 /.image
LinuxSET EC Image SLES11SP2-2 Revision 0 ia32e
> sysname -afs
x86-64_linux30
Unfortunately, when I edit a file and try to save it, the status line shows the usual "saving" message but that message never goes away indicating the save completed. While the attempt to save is ongoing, I can go to the terminal window and check that the file has not been updated to reflect the edits.
Interestingly, if I save the edited file to a new unused file name, the save does complete.
How do I determine why emacs is unable to write over the original file?
I checked file permissions, and they don't seem to be the source of the problem. Indeed, the emacs (version 23.2.1) that came with the OS is able to save edits to the same file.
next reply other threads:[~2015-09-15 20:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-09-15 20:33 warren ferguson [this message]
2015-09-15 21:47 ` Issues with edited files not being saved Ian Zimmerman
2015-09-15 23:04 ` warren ferguson
2015-09-16 2:38 ` Ian Zimmerman
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