Annoying auto-backup thing

[Kenchu]

As soon as I modify something and save it (for example a text file), kubuntu will make me a backup file in the same folder. How can I turn this off?

[Snowhog]

Re: Annoying auto-backup thing

Why would you want to? It's a safeguard in the event that
1) you have a loss of power and your PC shuts down before you can save changes, and
2) allows you to go back to the 'previous' version should you want to.

[Kenchu]

Re: Annoying auto-backup thing

Why would you want to? It's a safeguard in the event that
1) you have a loss of power and your PC shuts down before you can save changes, and
2) allows you to go back to the 'previous' version should you want to.

1. Well that has never happend to me in my entire life.
2. Id like to handle backups manually myself. Its just annoying having duplicates of everything. Should atleast be hidden by default. Can configure that?

[Snowhog]

Re: Annoying auto-backup thing

1. computers just dont randomly shut down.

Really? You must have never experienced a power failure?

[Kenchu]

Re: Annoying auto-backup thing

1. computers just dont randomly shut down.

Really? You must have never experienced a power failure?

Yah exactly... Anyways. It wasnt like this in gnome ubuntu. Should be configurable somehow?

[SheeEttin]

Re: Annoying auto-backup thing

I take it you're using Kate.
In Kate: Settings > Configure Kate > Open/Save > Uncheck "Local files".

But, like Snowhog says, it's in case you do something and want the older version back. It's really a good idea to keep it.

[kubicle]

Re: Annoying auto-backup thing

Should atleast be hidden by default. Can configure that?

In case you just want to make backups 'hidden':
Settings > Configure Kate > Open/Save > Backup on Save > add a . (dot) to 'Prefix:'

[Kenchu]

Re: Annoying auto-backup thing

Thx for the help. This should do it.