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nterpol

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Registered: 2008-05-02

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Saving a file in Vi creates same file but with ~ added [SOLVED]

Hi,

I'm not sure if I pressed a key combination, but when I save a file in Vi I get another file that has the same name as the original file but with the ~ character added to the end of the filename.  For example, if I edit foo.txt and save it, then the original will be saved, but I'll also get a new file named foo.txt~.  Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks!

-nterpol

Last edited by nterpol (2008-11-09 12:30:59)

fwojciec

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Registered: 2007-05-20

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Re: Saving a file in Vi creates same file but with ~ added [SOLVED]

This should help: http://thehumblecoder.wordpress.com/200 … kup-files/

nterpol

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Registered: 2008-05-02

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Re: Saving a file in Vi creates same file but with ~ added [SOLVED]

It worked!  Thanks!

ssjlegendx

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Registered: 2008-01-01

Posts: 94

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Re: Saving a file in Vi creates same file but with ~ added [SOLVED]

I think that the default backup settings (in /etc/virc if you use the basic vi package) changed with the recent upgrade to Vim 7.2.25.

For information on file backup setting combinations, see :help backup-table in Vim.

Edit:

http://thehumblecoder.wordpress.com/200 … kup-files/

That article advocates disabling the use of swap files (:set noswapfile); however, I wouldn't recommend it. Whereas backup files are designated with a trailing tilde (~), swap files have names ending with .swp. The latter should be removed automatically when Vim exits (unless it is exited abnormally, such as when the user closes a terminal emulator without first quitting an instance of Vim that is running inside it).

Last edited by ssjlegendx (2008-11-10 04:13:24)

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