Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-lcc!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!fluke!inc From: inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson) Newsgroups: comp.emacs Subject: Re: concerning Gnu Emacs backup files Message-ID: <847@tpvax.tc.fluke.COM> Date: Mon, 5-Jan-87 18:37:07 EST Article-I.D.: tpvax.847 Posted: Mon Jan 5 18:37:07 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Jan-87 18:59:28 EST References: <8701041450.AA08983@arthur.cs.purdue.edu> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 34 Summary: Set "checkpoint-frequency" higher to relieve aggravation I also hated cleaning up behind emacs, (this is a Gosling, not a Gnu). In this rendition, the backup files are created after a certain number of keystrokes, which is able to be preset in the .emacs_pro file. Here's what mine looks like: (setq-default checkpoint-frequency 50000) ; create a #C* file every 50K If 50,000 keystrokes is *still* too many, tyr 90,000. You'll NEVER see an automatically created file again. If Gnu does not use "checkpoint-frequency" or a .emacs_pro, there is still another way to skin this particular cat. You can use the unix programs "cron" and "find" to search out the offending files on a regular basis (like nightly) and zap 'em. Hope that helps. -- Gary Benson * John Fluke Mfg. Co. * PO Box C9090 * Everett WA * 98206 MS/232-E = = {allegra} {uw-beaver} !fluke!inc = = (206)356-5367 _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-ascii is our god and unix is his profit-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_