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| author | Glenn Morris <[email protected]> | 2002-04-20 22:56:08 +0000 |
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| committer | Glenn Morris <[email protected]> | 2002-04-20 22:56:08 +0000 |
| commit | 5a2ce5f5999186a315fb28976b167e7fe99c35e5 (patch) | |
| tree | dfaf5ee8dba5e070bd41262f0d611c721e63be91 /man/files.texi | |
| parent | 5ecad17d8f5999b0e2635186dba2ab25d4d40866 (diff) | |
(Auto Save Files): Mention auto-save-file-name-transforms.
(Remote Files): Mention auto-save-file-name-transforms.
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diff --git a/man/files.texi b/man/files.texi index 85aa534b58..49333c9b36 100644 --- a/man/files.texi +++ b/man/files.texi @@ -944,6 +944,14 @@ something different (the functions @code{make-auto-save-file-name} and @code{auto-save-file-name-p}). The file name to be used for auto-saving in a buffer is calculated when auto-saving is turned on in that buffer. +@cindex auto-save for remote files +@vindex auto-save-file-name-transforms +The variable @code{auto-save-file-name-transforms} allows a +degree of control over the auto-save file name. The default value is +set up to put the auto-save files for remote files +(@pxref{Remote Files}) into the temporary file directory on the local +machine. + When you delete a substantial part of the text in a large buffer, auto save turns off temporarily in that buffer. This is because if you deleted the text unintentionally, you might find the auto-save file more @@ -2975,6 +2983,10 @@ you to access servers running on a non-default TCP port. If you want to disable backups for remote files, set the variable @code{ange-ftp-make-backup-files} to @code{nil}. + By default, the auto-save files (@pxref{Auto Save Files}) for remote +files are made in the temporary file directory on the local machine. +This is achieved using the variable @code{auto-save-file-name-transforms}. + @cindex ange-ftp @vindex ange-ftp-default-user @cindex user name for remote file access |