Timeline for auto-saved files in my current working directory despite I have set it to C:\temp\emacsbackup
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| Jun 26, 2021 at 5:09 | comment | added | tony | I didn't mean to disable auto-save, I just want the auto-save files to be in a different directory other than the directory I am working on. Is that possible? I cannot find anything for it with M-x apropos auto-save. | |
| Jun 24, 2021 at 2:01 | comment | added | Drew | What @NickD said. As a start, you seem to be confusing backup files with auto-save files. | |
| Jun 24, 2021 at 1:49 | comment | added | NickD |
Say C-h i g (emacs) Auto Save and read the whole section. In particular, when disaster strikes, you might be thankful to have those files. BTW, auto-save and backup are different things.
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| Jun 23, 2021 at 20:16 | history | asked | tony | CC BY-SA 4.0 |