GNU bug report logs - #28959
25.3; Tramp not honoring `tramp-backup-directory-alist'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Matz, Daniel A. (JSC-EG511)" <daniel.a.matz <at> nasa.gov>

Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:47:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 25.3

Fixed in version 26.1

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: "Matz\, Daniel A. \(JSC-EG511\)" <daniel.a.matz <at> nasa.gov>
Cc: 28959 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#28959: 25.3; Tramp not honoring `tramp-backup-directory-alist'
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:41:17 +0200

"Matz, Daniel A. (JSC-EG511)" <daniel.a.matz <at> nasa.gov> writes:

> Hello, 

Hi Daniel,

> Tramp seems to have recently stopped honoring
> `tramp-backup-directory-alist’.  I have it configured to put all
> backup files in a single directory:
>
>     (setq tramp-backup-directory-alist '(("." .
> "/Users/dmatz/.emacs.d/var/backup/“)))
>
> But I’ve started noticing backup files being created on the remote
> systems, in the same directory as the file I am visiting.
>
> I just tested this with emacs -Q as well, and got the same behavior.

I can reproduce the problem with Emacs 26.0.90, but not with Emacs 25.3
as the report indicates. Will check what's up.

> Thanks!
>
> Daniel

Best regards, Michael.
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