Re: keep old files

From: Karsten M. Self (kmself_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 12/07/03

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    on Sat, Dec 06, 2003 at 01:52:35PM +0530, Joydeep Bakshi (joy12@vsnl.net) wrote:
    > Hi list,
    > I am a newbie debian user (switched from RH).
    > I have faced a strange prob. in woody. whenever I modified any file the
    > previous contents is backedup with a *~* sign and the modified one is saved
    > with the actual name. like *test.kwd* will be *test.kwd* after modification,
    > but there will be an extra *test.kwd~* also.
    >
    > plz suggest me how to stop the generation of this second back-up file.

    That's an emacs / xemacs config.

    As I don't use either, you'll have to have someone else tell you the
    setting.

    Peace.

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