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On 12/27/2008 07:50 AM, jbk wrote: > Yes, I want to change one to change them all. > > In emacs the default is to save the original as > <original.~>. So the original remains hard linked to the > others. I've looked at all the save options in the emacs > info files and tried a number without getting a solution > that worked. There are a number of network scripts in etc > that are hard linked. I didn't realize this until I tried to > correct a problem and discovered that my edits were not > being recognized because the other remaining hard linked > files were not changed also. > In VI you can do it. My work around is sufficient for now. > =20 Jim, I think our emals crossed. Look at my solution. What you want to do is=20 to set the "backup-by-copying" variable. I used to do this back at=20 Digital, but I had forgotten. --=20 Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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