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why read only buffer?
From: |
notbob |
Subject: |
why read only buffer? |
Date: |
6 Jul 2012 19:04:59 GMT |
User-agent: |
slrn/0.9.9p1 (Linux) |
Jes tried to edit a file from emacs dired w/ edit cmd (e). I get this
error:
Buffer is read-only: #<buffer .slrn.sig~>
As you can see, it's a backup file. So? I can edit the regular file,
but not the backup (~) file. Identical permissions. WTF!?
nb
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- why read only buffer?,
notbob <=
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