tyler <tyler.sm...@mail.mcgill.ca> writes: > 明覺 <shi.min...@gmail.com> writes: > >> I know that emacs auto save a file named filename~ when I modified the >> file filename, but I do not like the autosaved copy, could i stop this >> function? thanks > > Set auto-save-default to nil, as explained in the Emacs manual: > > (info "(emacs)Auto Save Control") > > Adding > > (setq auto-save-default nil) > > to your .emacs will do this automatically. >
Oops! My mistake - this will turn off the auto-save feature, but what you were asking about was the backup feature, which is something different. It's controlled the same way though: (setq make-backup-files nil) Details here: (info "(emacs)Backup") Cheers, Tyler -- The contents of this email have been carefully examined by skilled artisans to ensure that only the purest, archival-quality, virus-free bits have been used in its construction. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
