Variable: backup-by-copying-when-linked

backup-by-copying-when-linked is a customizable variable defined in files.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

Non-nil means use copying to create backups for files with multiple names.

This causes the alternate names to refer to the latest version as edited. This variable is relevant only if backup-by-copying is nil.

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Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/files.el.gz
(defcustom backup-by-copying-when-linked nil
 "Non-nil means use copying to create backups for files with multiple names.
This causes the alternate names to refer to the latest version as edited.
This variable is relevant only if `backup-by-copying' is nil."
  :type 'boolean
  :group 'backup)