auto backup files (ending with ~) stopped working. Why?

auto backup files (ending with ~) stopped working. Why?

[linuxlover992000]

I was happily editing some text files using emacs  when I suddenly
noticed that it does not automatically create the famous ~ backup
files for them.

I swear that I did not touch .emacs anytime recently. Yet, the sudden
disappearance of this useful feature occured only last night.

What could be the possible explanation(s) for such strange behavior?
Is it possible that I mistakenly hit some key combination that turned
off that feature forever? If so, how do I restore it?

Any idea?

Thanks,
Lynn

Re: auto backup files (ending with ~) stopped working. Why?

[Joel Reicher]

linuxlover992000@yahoo.com writes:

> I was happily editing some text files using emacs  when I suddenly
> noticed that it does not automatically create the famous ~ backup
> files for them.
> 
> I swear that I did not touch .emacs anytime recently. Yet, the sudden
> disappearance of this useful feature occured only last night.
> 
> What could be the possible explanation(s) for such strange behavior?
> Is it possible that I mistakenly hit some key combination that turned
> off that feature forever? If so, how do I restore it?

You should ask in gnu.emacs.help. This newsgroup is for the newsreader
Gnus.

They might need more information than what you've provided here
though, unless the problem is familiar. Perhaps post your .emacs file,
even though you believe it hasn't changed.

Cheers,

        - Joel