Thank you for your bug report, those files are not ones for gedit but copies left on purposed (there is an option in the preferences that you enabled for that). See https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=310208 Closing, that's not a bug, if you don't want those files just don't turn the option on...
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #310208 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=310208 ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289613 Title: gedit doesn't delete hidden backup / temporary files ending in ~ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1289613/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs