Variable: delete-old-versions

delete-old-versions is a customizable variable defined in files.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

If t, delete excess backup versions silently.

If nil, ask confirmation. Any other value prevents any trimming.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 19.26.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/files.el.gz
(defcustom delete-old-versions nil
  "If t, delete excess backup versions silently.
If nil, ask confirmation.  Any other value prevents any trimming."
  :type '(choice (const :tag "Delete" t)
		 (const :tag "Ask" nil)
		 (other :tag "Leave" other))
  :group 'backup)