Commit 29e20122 authored by Chris Allegretta's avatar Chris Allegretta
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2010-04-07 Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>

        * doc/man/nano.1,nanorc.5: Remove the backup file warnings now
          that a sufficient security fix exists for the backup file code.



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2010-04-07 Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>
* doc/man/nano.1,nanorc.5: Remove the backup file warnings now
that a sufficient security fix exists for the backup file code.
2010-04-14 Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org> 2010-04-14 Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>
* text.c (do_alt_speller): Skip invoking the alt speller if the file size * text.c (do_alt_speller): Skip invoking the alt speller if the file size
is 0 bytes. Fixes Savannah bug 29393 reported by Mike Frysinger. is 0 bytes. Fixes Savannah bug 29393 reported by Mike Frysinger.
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.TP .TP
.B \-B (\-\-backup) .B \-B (\-\-backup)
When saving a file, back up the previous version of it to the current When saving a file, back up the previous version of it to the current
filename suffixed with a ~. This option is not recommended when editing filename suffixed with a ~.
files as root due to potential security implications.
.TP .TP
.B \-C \fIdir\fP (\-\-backupdir=\fIdir\fP) .B \-C \fIdir\fP (\-\-backupdir=\fIdir\fP)
Set the directory where \fBnano\fP puts unique backup files if file Set the directory where \fBnano\fP puts unique backup files if file
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...@@ -451,8 +451,7 @@ When writing a file, append to the end instead of overwriting. ...@@ -451,8 +451,7 @@ When writing a file, append to the end instead of overwriting.
When writing a file, 'prepend' (write at the beginning) instead of overwriting. When writing a file, 'prepend' (write at the beginning) instead of overwriting.
.TP .TP
.B backup .B backup
When writing a file, create a backup of the current file. This option is not When writing a file, create a backup of the current file.
recommended when editing files as root due to potential security implications.
.TP .TP
.B firstfile .B firstfile
Move to the first file when using the file browser (reading or writing files). Move to the first file when using the file browser (reading or writing files).
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