Variable: kept-new-versions

kept-new-versions is a customizable variable defined in files.el.gz.

Value

2

Documentation

Number of newest versions to keep when a new numbered backup is made.

Includes the new backup. Must be greater than 0.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 17.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/files.el.gz
(defcustom kept-new-versions 2
  "Number of newest versions to keep when a new numbered backup is made.
Includes the new backup.  Must be greater than 0."
  :type 'integer
  :group 'backup)