OO.o 1.9-something, Ubuntu-64 Breezy. K, I screwed up just now. I opened a homework file for Chapter 12 of the textbook we are using in one of my classes (Ex_Chapt_12.odt), intending to use it as a template to start doing the homework for Chapter 13. I deleted all but the first page information, intending to do a Save As under the name Ex_Chapt_13. But without thinking I hit Ctrl-s. Oops!
"No problem," I thought. "I know this thing is making automatic backups all the time, because sometimes it interrupts me while I am typing. I'll just go get the backup file." I assumed that every time I did a Save it deleted the old backup file, then renamed the previously saved copy as the new backup. So I carefully did a Save As of the open document to Ex_Chapt_13.odt, then opened the file manager to look for the backup file. Nothing. Nada. Not there. According to Options the backup files are supposed to be in /home/jjj/.openoffice.org2/backups. The folder is there, but it is empty. I searched the entire disk from the root forward for Ex_Chapt_12*.*. No backup files. All I found was the newly saved version. Evidently automatic backup doesn't automatically make backups. What does it actually do? As far as I can tell it does nothing at all. And can someone tell me if there is any way to retrieve the old version of this file? And what can I do to prevent this sort of thing from happening again? This setup is very dangerous. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
