Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:58:35 -0800 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: two TOTALLY diff questions. Message-ID: <20111222045835.GA29513@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20111222011905.GF26686@weller-fahy.com> References: <20111222004757.GA16840@thought.org> <20111222011905.GF26686@weller-fahy.com>
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On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 08:19:05PM -0500, David J. Weller-Fahy wrote: > Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:19:05 -0500 > From: "David J. Weller-Fahy" <dave-lists-freebsd-questions@weller-fahy.com> > Subject: Re: two TOTALLY diff questions. > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > * Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> [2011-12-21 19:54 -0500]: > > the first one is a bit off topic because our vim and the vim on linux > > may differ. but does anybody know how to get rid of the file and > > file~ OR, pref, turn the file~ into "file.bak"? i thought there was a > > areadme in .vimrc, but i don't see it. > > Check out ":help backupext" while in vim. I learned something new by > finding this out, so thanks! well, i'm a bit too dim to have =ever= thought of that help<NAME>;so thanks. i don't keep my file.bak files very long but it's nice to have them... just in case to fmess up. hmm, maybe .Bak or whatever? 'bex', right? so : bex BAK [?] I'LL Try it .... > > > #2 q is out in the ozone. > > No idea on this one. ;) rats. i dont like games, but this was next to murder even at the "Very, very beginner" level. anybody e lse? i dont know how to google this one up! gary ps: thanks el mucho. > > Regards, > -- > dave [ please don't CC me ] -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Journey Toward the Dawn, E-Book: http://www.thought.org The 8.57a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org Twenty-five years of service to the Unix community.
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