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[Dr JD Wallach <wallachj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Gedit  does not create a backup file of a saved file even if the preferences of gedit are set to do so.  On a save it just over writes the original file without creating a backup copy of the original file (*.~ file).
This problem has been present since Ubuntu 11.04.  It is still present now in Ubuntu 11.10.
The problem does not exist in Ubuntu 10.04.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gedit 3.2.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 26 10:57:05 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gedit
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gedit
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gedit (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug apport-lpi i386 oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  gedit is set to provide a backup file afer a save.  However, gedit has
  not done so since its ubuntu lucid release.  It just replaces the
  original copy of whatever file it being saved.  The preferences have
  been set to provide a backup.  This is not a permissions problem.  I
  can create new text files and it obviously writes them to the
  partition where I want to save the created new files.

Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Gedit  does not create a backup file of a saved file even if the preferences of gedit are set to do so.  On a save it just over writes the original file without creating a backup copy of the original file (*.~ file).
  This problem has been present since Ubuntu 11.04.  It is still present now in Ubuntu 11.10.
  The problem does not exist in Ubuntu 10.04.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gedit 3.2.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Oct 26 10:57:05 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gedit
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gedit
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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