[Semibug] saving libre office often [was: is there any office package (especially spreadsheet) that lets me choose a PEN color

[CAREY SCHUG]

Years ago my spreadsheet often got into a non-working condition, but not in several years and I save often enough I don't need your special tool, which I don't understand from a quick read. 

<pre>--Carey</pre>

> On 05/23/2024 1:26 AM CDT Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:
> 
...
> 
> Yes. If you *must* use LibreOffice, save versions very often.
> 
> By the way, if you want to save versions only when the document is in
> working condition, consider implementing my bupsky script:
> 
> ========================================================
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> buptrunk=/scratch/bup
> curdir=$(pwd | sed -e "s/.*\///")
> bupdir=$buptrunk/$curdir
> now=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H_%M_%S)
> src=../$curdir
> dst=$bupdir/${curdir}_$now
> 
> if test ! -d "$bupdir"; then
> 	mkdir "$bupdir"
> fi
> 
> cp -RpL "$src" "$dst"
> #ls -ltr $bupdir | tail -n 4
> echo backup written to "$dst"
> ========================================================
> 
> Obviously, you'd change the buptrunk variable to wherever you want.
> 
> This command can be run in 3 seconds counting switching to a terminal,
> fast enough that you don't lose your train of thought.
> 
> SteveT
> 
> Steve Litt 
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