edit files in unix

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Published on 2010-06-10T15:16:54Z Indexed on 2010/06/10 15:22 UTC
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Hi,

I started to work in unix for couple of weeks ago and can very little about unix. Everytime I edit a file, a temp file~ appears in the filesystem. What does this mean? Can I just remove all these files? What can I do for removing these files automaticaly everytime I close the original file?

/Niklas

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edit files in unix

Posted by Niklas on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Niklas
Published on 2010-06-10T15:16:54Z Indexed on 2010/06/10 17:43 UTC
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Hi,

I started to work in unix for couple of weeks ago and can very little about unix. Everytime I edit a file, a temp file~ appears in the filesystem. What does this mean? Can I just remove all these files? What can I do for removing these files automaticaly everytime I close the original file?

/Niklas

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