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Re: Numbered Backups (version control)

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From: Johannes Kroupa
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 09:06
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Ori Degani writes:
> Hi,
>   I'm using the version-control on emacs (actually epoch
> 4.0p2).  I was wondering if it even works right?  I usually
> save quite often (about every 5 minutes), but I don't get as
> many numbered backup files ($FILE.~n~).
> version (I saved a lot before that version)).

>          So I tried to edit a file just to see if the backup
> version thing works.  I changed just one character, and saved,
> did that 13 (lucky number) times.  What i got was just the
> original saved file, and the newest file.  (file.c and
> file.c.~1~).

Emacs (or epoch) makes a backup only the first time you save a file
(or if previously requested). To make a backup when saving use
universal-argument (one or more C-u's) before save-buffer (C-x C-s).
See explanation of save-buffer (e.g. type: C-h f (normally
bound to: describe-function) save-buffer) for details.

Happy holidays

-- Johannes

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