----- Original Message ----- From: Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, December 7, 2003 10:19 am Subject: Re: keep old files
> Joydeep Bakshi 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.> > > > > > "modified" how? At the command line with some bash command? In > some > application like emacs? Via a desktop environment's file manager, > like > Konqueror? when I modify an existing kwd file (kde word), or modifying any text file using vi editor. > > -- > Kent > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
