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Asked: June 14, 20262026-06-14T00:35:03+00:00 2026-06-14T00:35:03+00:00

How can we configure emacs to automatically save the unsaved changes every 5 seconds?

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How can we configure emacs to automatically save the unsaved changes every 5 seconds? I want the save the buffer and not the temporary file generated with ~

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    2026-06-14T00:35:05+00:00Added an answer on June 14, 2026 at 12:35 am

    In ~/.emacs file make following changes.

    (require 'auto-save-buffers)
    (run-with-idle-timer 5 t 'auto-save-buffers) 
    
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