Re: tramp (2.0.39); backup file naming error (%backup% resulted)

[Michael Albinus]

Peter Woo <address@hidden> writes:

> I use absolute paths for my backup dir alist.  While it works fine
> with ange-ftp alone, it doesn't work when tramp is turned on.
>
> It seems that an invalid backup file name will be returned by the
> tramp file handlers and thus a %backup% file is resulted.
>
> I am now using:
> (add-to-list 'backup-directory-alist
>              (cons tramp-file-name-regexp nil))
>
> to workaround the problem.
>
> Not sure whether a valid backup file name can be yielded.

Problems with backup are discussed in the Tramp manual, chapter
"Auto-save and Backup". Your workaround is presented as solution there.

> Many thanks,
> Peter.

Best regards, Michael.
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