Re: [libreoffice-users] Version backups

On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 07:01:11AM +0100, Brian Barker wrote:
> At 17:13 28/08/2014 -0700, Bob Holtzman wrote:
> > Running LO3.5.4.2 in Debian Wheezy. Called up an existing doc in
> > calc, made some changes, saved and quit. Next time I called it up
> > it was blank. The problem is that I accidentally hit save.
>
> I'm not sure how Save alone could achieve this, but no matter.

Save didn't lose the data for me. The loss isn't the only problem. After
the data was gone and only a blank s'sheet remained, I inadvertently hit
Save. Of course now I have a blank spreadsheet. 

> > Looked for the backup file path ~/.config/libreoffice/3/user.
> > According to the help file there should be a "backup"
> > directory/file which I don't see.
>
> The actual backup directory is indicated at Tools | Options... |
> LibreOffice | Paths | Backups. But note that backups will not be
> kept automatically unless there is a tick at Tools | Options... |
> Load/Save | General | Save | Always create backup copy.

Never did this as I seldom use LO. Looks like I' pretty well screwed and
will have to recreate the spreadsheet from scratch. 
> > I need to know if LO backs up more than the latest version ...
>
> I hope not.

Not sure why you hope not aside from the danger of creating a monster
backup directory/file.

> I trust this helps.

Unfortunately, yes.

Thanks.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
Giant intergalactic brain-sucking hyperbacteria 
came to Earth to rape our women and create a race 
of mindless zombies.  Look!  It's working!

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