From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Johann Spies Subject: Re: org-indent-mode corrupted most of a big org file Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 10:33:44 +0200 Message-ID: References: <8738mb2rhq.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bd75b68912ccd04ec9d27b5 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:42237) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VnlQR-00058K-TL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 03:33:49 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VnlQQ-0002QA-EL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 03:33:47 -0500 Received: from mail-ie0-x22b.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4001:c03::22b]:48091) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VnlQQ-0002Q4-77 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 03:33:46 -0500 Received: by mail-ie0-f171.google.com with SMTP id ar20so22580939iec.2 for ; Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:33:45 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <8738mb2rhq.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Rainer Stengele , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --047d7bd75b68912ccd04ec9d27b5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks for sharing this. However, after adding this to my ~/.emacs I do not see anything appearing in my .emacs.d/backup directory. #+begin_src emacs-lisp (setq make-backup-files t) (setq backup-directory-alist '(("/home/js/*" . "/home/js/.emacs.d/backup"))) (setq backup-by-copying t ; don't use symlinks delete-old-versions t ; don't ask me about deleting backups kept-new-versions 20 kept-old-versions 5 version-control t) ; use versioned backups #+end_src Regards Johann On 2 December 2013 17:37, Alexander Baier wrote: > On 13-12-02 12:21 Rainer Stengele wrote: > > All, > > > > last week I played around with org-indent-mode in my biggest (37.000 > lines) org file. > > 3 days later I detected that most of the file was corrupted. > > WHy so late? Using the agenda I only saw the todos and did not recognise > the corrupted structures. > > Most "*" items had been placed at the beginning of the line and > therefore now became headlines. > > I do not know how this happened. I am not sure if I myself was the > reason somehow. > > Anyway I had to spend a fair amount of work to get the old file format > from > > subversion and insert the changes since the corruption. > > > > This is just a warning to have backups at hand before changing to > org-indent mode. > > Then immediately and check often the contents of the file until you are > sure all is running well. > > > > Maybe someone has an idea. > > > > I will try to convert again later but then be much more careful. > > > > Rainer > > > > > > FWIW, I have the following snippet in my init file, that uses emacs' > build-in backup machanism to save me from such things. As emacs stuffs > them all in one central location, I do not have to worry about polluting > my filesystem. > > #+begin_src emacs-lisp > (setq make-backup-files t) > (setq backup-directory-alist '(("/home/delexi/*" . > "/home/delexi/.emacs.d/backup"))) > (setq backup-by-copying t ; don't use symlinks > delete-old-versions t ; don't ask me about deleting backups > kept-new-versions 20 > kept-old-versions 5 > version-control t) ; use versioned backups > #+end_src > > If you want to make backups from files under version control, you also > have to set the following: > > #+begin_src emacs-lisp > (setq vc-make-backup-files t) > #+end_src > > This already saved me a couple of times. > > Regards, > -- > Alexander Baier > > -- Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you. (Psalm 63:3) --047d7bd75b68912ccd04ec9d27b5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for sharing this. However, after adding this t= o my ~/.emacs I do not see anything appearing in my .emacs.d/backup directo= ry.

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (setq make-backup-files t)
  (setq backup-directory-alist '(("/home/js/*" . "/home/=
js/.emacs.d/backup")))
  (setq backup-by-copying t      ; don't use symlinks
        delete-old-versions t    ; don't ask me about deleting backups
        kept-new-versions 20
        kept-old-versions 5
        version-control t)       ; use versioned backups
#+end_src


Regards
Johann


On 2 December 2013 17:37, Alexan= der Baier <lexi.baier@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1= 3-12-02 12:21 Rainer Stengele wrote:
> All,
>
> last week I played around with org-indent-mode in my biggest (37.000 l= ines) org file.
> 3 days later I detected that most of the file was corrupted.
> WHy so late? Using the agenda I only saw the todos and did not recogni= se the corrupted structures.
> Most "*" items had been placed at the beginning of the line = and therefore now became headlines.
> I do not know how this happened. I am not sure if I myself was the rea= son somehow.
> Anyway I had to spend a fair amount of work to get the old file format= from
> subversion and insert the changes since the corruption.
>
> This is just a warning to have backups at hand before changing to org-= indent mode.
> Then immediately and check often the contents of the file until you ar= e sure all is running well.
>
> Maybe someone has an idea.
>
> I will try to convert again later but then be much more careful.
>
> Rainer
>
>

FWIW, I have the following snippet in my init file, that uses e= macs'
build-in backup machanism to save me from such things. =A0As emacs stuffs them all in one central location, I do not have to worry about polluting my filesystem.

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
=A0 (setq make-backup-files t)
=A0 (setq backup-directory-alist '(("/home/delexi/*" . "= /home/delexi/.emacs.d/backup")))
=A0 (setq backup-by-copying t =A0 =A0 =A0; don't use symlinks
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 delete-old-versions t =A0 =A0; don't ask me about delet= ing backups
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 kept-new-versions 20
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 kept-old-versions 5
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 version-control t) =A0 =A0 =A0 ; use versioned backups
#+end_src

If you want to make backups from files under version control, you also
have to set the following:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
=A0 (setq vc-make-backup-files t)
#+end_src

This already saved me a couple of times.

Regards,
--
=A0Alexander Baier




--
Because e= xperiencing your loyal love is better than life itself,
my lips will pr= aise you.=A0 (Psalm 63:3)
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