I tried your suggestion but I don't see any files in the .backup folder ? On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 5:19:25 PM UTC-5 Eric Marceau wrote:
> Also, I think you may need to correct what I see as a mis-type, "//" at start > of string. > > Suggest you try using > > "backupdir"=/etc/.backup > Eric > > > On 2026-03-07 12:52, Christian Brabandt wrote: > > > On Sa, 07 Mär 2026, Christopher wrote: > > > I'm trying to setup a backup directory; "backupdir"=//etc/.backup > within my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ? > > > Please show what exactly you set. You may also need to :set backup to > keep the backup file available after the file was successfully written. > > See :h backup-table > > Thanks, > Christian > > -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/ba53e686-c361-452f-b57f-c9dfd7556387n%40googlegroups.com.
