howto get rid of files with ~ appended

random234 · 06-16-2004, 05:41 AM

I wonder how to get rid of those annoying files which appear after appending new text to an file. I mean it's nice to have the chance to undo changes but, it bloats the hd.

ls
something.txt
joe something.txt
ls
something.txt something.txt~

Would be nice if someone could help especially because I can't figure out an google search term which returns anything useful.

GexNZ · 06-16-2004, 07:19 AM

Do you want to stop the backup action from occurring. Or just delete the file when you notice it?

If you just want to remove the file
rm filename.txt~
will do it. No sure of disabling the feature altogether.

miss crump · 06-16-2004, 09:19 AM

If you don't want your editor to make backup copies by default, you can tell it not to. If you're using a graphical interface, like Kate for example, check in the program's Preferences. Every program I've looked at has an option to turn off automatic backup.

If you're using a terminal based editor, like Joe of Vi, then check their man pages. You can add a line to their rc files to make them stop backups.

random234 · 06-16-2004, 09:45 AM

Thanks i'm feeling so dumb right now