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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic" id="files-tilde">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="files#faq"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="files-hidden"/>
<desc>These are backup files. They are hidden by default.</desc>
<credit type="author">
<name>Phil Bull</name>
<email>philbull@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</info>
<title>What is a file with a "~" at the end of its name?</title>
<note>
<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, as well as in other applications. It is normally safe to delete them, but there really is no need to. </p>
<p>These files are hidden by default. If you are seeing them, that is because you either selected <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Hidden Files</gui></guiseq> or pressed <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>. You can hide them again by repeating one of these steps. </p>
</note>
<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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