From: "Marc M" <linuxr@xxxxxxxxx>
> Hi,
>
> Dumb question but nonetheless --
>
> I have duplicate named files with tildes at the end. Example:
> file1.txt and file1.txt~
>
> Are they fragments or something left in RAM? What's the differrence
> between them and the regular named file? I use gedit and always close
> my files when I am done. Is the filesystem creating that? Other than
> deleting them, what can I do to not have them?
>
> Any help is appreciated
>
> Thanks
> Marc
This is the way some editors, such as vi, leave backup files when you
edit a file.
{^_^}
