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From: msb@ho5cad.ATT.COM
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Subject: Re: A beginner needs some help.
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Date: 1 Mar 88 21:50:16 GMT
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In-reply-to: larryg@zinfandel.zehntel.com's message of 27 Feb 88 21:09:46 GMT


In article <428@zehntel.UUCP> larryg@zinfandel.zehntel.com (Larry Gillespie) writes:
> I am a new user to GNU Emacs.  Being quite comfortable with vi, I have
> made use of the vip-mode available for GNU Emacs, but I have a
> problem.  With no documentation, I haven't been able to figure out how
> to keep the Emacs editor from using backup files, which I don't like
> to have around.  Is there a way of forcing Emacs to refrain from
> backup file creation, or if not, a method of automatic deletion upon
> exit?  I'd like to make this the default way that Emacs works when I
> use it.

Look in info/vip for some documentation.  Since I don't use vip-mode,
I haven't looked at it a lot.  What you need may be in there.  

If you do not have a copy of it, send me mail.  I'd be glad to send
you a copy.