Variable: tramp-backup-directory-alist

tramp-backup-directory-alist is a customizable variable defined in tramp.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

Alist of filename patterns and backup directory names.

Each element looks like (REGEXP . DIRECTORY), with the same meaning like in backup-directory-alist. If a Tramp file is backed up, and DIRECTORY is a local file name, the backup directory is prepended with Tramp file name prefix (method, user, host) of file.

  (setq tramp-backup-directory-alist backup-directory-alist)

gives the same backup policy for Tramp files on their hosts like the policy for local files.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/net/tramp.el.gz
(defcustom tramp-backup-directory-alist nil
  "Alist of filename patterns and backup directory names.
Each element looks like (REGEXP . DIRECTORY), with the same meaning like
in `backup-directory-alist'.  If a Tramp file is backed up, and DIRECTORY
is a local file name, the backup directory is prepended with Tramp file
name prefix \(method, user, host) of file.

  (setq tramp-backup-directory-alist backup-directory-alist)

gives the same backup policy for Tramp files on their hosts like the
policy for local files."
  :type '(repeat (cons (regexp :tag "Regexp matching filename")
		       (directory :tag "Backup directory name")))
  :link '(tramp-info-link :tag "Tramp manual" tramp-backup-directory-alist))