Re: Backup Directory

Why don't I see any backup files, no matter what file I work with ?

On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:49:30 PM UTC-5 badli al rashid wrote:

hi crestchristopher,

try with your home folder. 

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On Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 20:45 Christopher <crestchr...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm trying to setup a backup directory; "backupdir"=//etc/.backup within my vimrc although; no file is being written to this directory ?

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