files end with ~

[Christopher Lemire]

sudo find / -exec -name '*~' rm -vi '{}' \;

Christopher Lemire <christopher.lemire at gmail.com>
Ubuntu 64 bit Linux Raid Level 0



On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 3:56 AM, Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com> wrote:
> petko penkov wrote:
>>
>> hi,  when working with quanta of my ubuntu 9.10 server files remain culminating in ~.
>>  where is the problem in ubuntu or in quanta.How to get
>> quanta or ubuntu to remove them from the file system after the work is finished.
>>       thanks in advanced.      P.Penkov
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> This is a Linux standard way of keeping a copy of the previous version
> of any file you edit.  There is no problem.  There might be an option to
> turn off back-up files in Quanta.  delete simply with rm *~.  I would
> suggest making a little script (I call mine clean) so you never
> accidentally press enter key before the ~.
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