From: "Roodwriter@core.com" <Roodwriter@core.com>
Subject: Re: how to stop saving these files
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 02:59:18 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <vs0q2l8gcbau51@corp.supernews.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: bporis$gnb$1@mughi.cs.ubc.ca
Lowell Kirsh wrote:
> 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?
>
> Lowell
a) On the menu bar click: Options > Customize Emacs > Top-Level
Customization Group > Files > Backup group
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-11-23 7:59 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 [this message]
2003-11-24 8:13 ` Lowell Kirsh
2003-11-24 18:38 ` Kevin Rodgers
2003-11-24 19:45 ` sebyte
2003-11-24 22:44 ` Glenn Morris
2003-11-26 16:10 ` Lowell Gilbert
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