Re: Auto backup files (ending with ~) stopped working. Why? Options

[Kevin Rodgers]

linuxlover992000@yahoo.com wrote:
> I appologize up front for the double-post (I mistakenly posted this
> request for help in the wrong newsgroup a few minutes ago):
>
> I was happily editing some text files using emacs  when I suddenly
> noticed that it does not automatically create the famous ~ backup
> files for them.
>
> I swear that I did not touch .emacs anytime recently. Yet, the sudden
> disappearance of this useful feature occured only last night.
>
>
> What could be the possible explanation(s) for such strange behavior?
> Is it possible that I mistakenly hit some key combination that turned
> off that feature forever? If so, how do I restore it?
>
>
> Any idea?

C-h v make-backup-files
C-h v backup-inhibited
C-h v backup-enable-predicate
C-h f normal-backup-enable-predicate
C-h v make-backup-file-name-function
C-h f make-backup-file-name
C-h v backup-directory-alist

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA