tilde files ~

[Deron Meranda]

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:08:29 -0800, jdow <jdow at earthlink.net> wrote:
> From: "Marc M" <linuxr at gmail.com>
> This is the way some editors, such as vi, leave backup files when you
> edit a file.

I believe emacs started the practice of tilde-backups...and it can
even do numbered tilde backups too   ;)

Having editors save them or not depends on the editor.  As you
said you're using gedit, go to File -> Preferences.  Under the
Editor tab is a File Saving section.  Uncheck the
"Create a backup copy of files before saving".

Do be warned though that this can make you less safe.  For
instance if your disk fills when you're halfway writing a new
file.

Under emacs, look at the customization variable version-control.
Or do a help on the save-buffer command  (Control-H d save-buffer)

-- 
Deron Meranda