backup file save not saving to backups directory.

backup file save not saving to backups directory.

[Sharon Kimble]

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I am using this code in my 'init.el' -
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;;; from Tassilo Horn 11/08/14
(setq version-control t
      delete-old-versions t
      kept-new-versions 7
      kept-old-versions 0
      backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.emacs.d/backup/")))
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When a file is saved, it is saved to its destination, but there is no
backup copy in "~/.emacs.d/backup/". How can I get a backup copy please?

Thanks
Sharon.
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Re: backup file save not saving to backups directory.

[Anssi Saari]

Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com> writes:

> I am using this code in my 'init.el' -
> ;;; from Tassilo Horn 11/08/14
> (setq version-control t
>       delete-old-versions t
>       kept-new-versions 7
>       kept-old-versions 0
>       backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.emacs.d/backup/")))
>
> When a file is saved, it is saved to its destination, but there is no
> backup copy in "~/.emacs.d/backup/". How can I get a backup copy please?

Those settings seem to work fine for me, the directory was created and
backups appeared in it. Are you sure the settings are actually in
effect?

Re: backup file save not saving to backups directory.

[Sharon Kimble]

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Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> writes:

> Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com> writes:
>
>> I am using this code in my 'init.el' -
>> ;;; from Tassilo Horn 11/08/14
>> (setq version-control t
>>       delete-old-versions t
>>       kept-new-versions 7
>>       kept-old-versions 0
>>       backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.emacs.d/backup/")))
>>
>> When a file is saved, it is saved to its destination, but there is no
>> backup copy in "~/.emacs.d/backup/". How can I get a backup copy please?
>
> Those settings seem to work fine for me, the directory was created and
> backups appeared in it. Are you sure the settings are actually in
> effect?

I've found that I need to have "auto-save-buffers-enhanced" in my setup
and then it all works well.

Thanks
Sharon.
-- 
A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk
my git repo = https://bitbucket.org/boudiccas/dots
TGmeds = http://www.tgmeds.org.uk
Debian testing, fluxbox 1.3.5, emacs 24.3.93.1

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Re: backup file save not saving to backups directory.

[Will Parsons]

Sharon Kimble wrote:
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> I am using this code in my 'init.el' -
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> ;;; from Tassilo Horn 11/08/14
> (setq version-control t
>       delete-old-versions t
>       kept-new-versions 7
>       kept-old-versions 0
>       backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.emacs.d/backup/")))
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> When a file is saved, it is saved to its destination, but there is no
> backup copy in "~/.emacs.d/backup/". How can I get a backup copy please?

Are the files under revision control?  I think if they are, they don't
get saved backups by default.

-- 
Will