Emacs: Delete Emacs Backup Files
To delete all emacs backup files (filenames ending in tilde ~
) in current dir:
- Alt+x
dired
. dired-flag-backup-files
【~】 → mark all backup files for deletion.dired-do-flagged-delete
【x】 → (execute) delete files flagged for deletion.
〔see Emacs: File Manager, dired〕
delete emacs backup files by bash
# delete all file whose name end in ~. All subdir too find . -name "*~" -delete
〔see Emacs: Run Shell〕
delete emacs backup files by PowerShell
# delete all file whose name end in ~. All subdir too dir -Recurse -File -filter *~ | rm