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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="question" id="files-tilde" xml:lang="pa">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="files#faq"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="files-hidden"/>
<desc>These are backup files. They are hidden by default.</desc>
<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Phil Bull</name>
<email>philbull@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/>
</info>
<title>What is a file with a "~" at the end of its name?</title>
<p>Files with a "~" at the end of their names (for example,
<file>example.txt~</file>) are automatically created backup copies of documents
edited in the <app>gedit</app> text editor or other applications. It is
safe to delete them, but there is no harm to leave them on your computer.</p>
<p>These files are hidden by default. If you are seeing them, that is because
you either selected <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Show Hidden Files</gui></guiseq> or
pressed <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>. You can hide them again
by repeating either of these steps.</p>
<p>These files are treated in the same way as normal hidden files. See
<link xref="files-hidden"/> for advice on dealing with hidden files.</p>
</page>
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