Re: emacs without backup option

[Daniel Freedman <freedman@ccmr.cornell.edu>]

Robert,

I think you might be looking for something like:

'(setq make-backup-files nil)'

This is from memory, but it should provide a starting point.

HTH,

Daniel


> Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 16:57:51 +0100
> From: Robert.Land@t-online.de (robert_wilhelm_land)
> To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: emacs without backup option
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> Does someone know which option is regarded to avoid emacs from
> imediately creating a backup file by opening a new or any other file?
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> 
> I did read the man page, but unfortunatly was not able to find the
> appropiate parameter.
> 
> 
> 
> Robert