Re: Reviewing versioned backups

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:19:05 +0300
> From: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
> Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> 
> * Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> [2021-03-23 12:59]:
> > > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:31:10 +0300
> > > From: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
> 
> > > How do you enable backup files with simple numbering scheme from
> > > default? 
> > 
> > It's in the manual: see the node "Backup Names".
> 
> Thank you. I did not notice it as I was thinking that
> `version-control' does not apply to some built-in backup methods.

You don't need to guess by the name, I didn't remember the name when I
started answering your question, I just remembered that an option to
do that was available.  What I did is this:

  C-h r
  i backup file RET

In the node which that displayed, I found this text:

     At your option, Emacs can keep either a single backup for each file,
  or make a series of numbered backup files for each file that you edit.
  *Note Backup Names::.

So I followed the cross-reference.

IOW, you are well advised to use the manual as a reference, with the
'i' command as the means to quickly find what you are looking for even
if you don't know its name.