Emergency save - Revision history

Moini: Add main source of crash file location for users.

2025-03-08T00:22:42Z

Add main source of crash file location for users.

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	Note that there is chance that this file will contain same problem that causes Inkscape to crash or in rare cases file can be corrupted.		Note that there is chance that this file will contain same problem that causes Inkscape to crash or in rare cases file can be corrupted.

			== All systems ==

			When Inkscape saves a crash file, it will tell you where it saved it in the crash dialog.

			If you skipped the dialog too quickly, see below for places to look for the file. Also check the Autosave directory for the most recent autosave (see Preferences' 'Autosave' section).

	=== On Unix (Linux, Mac OS X, *BSD, etc.)===		=== On Unix (Linux, Mac OS X, *BSD, etc.)===

Adambelis at 09:59, 7 March 2025

2025-03-07T09:59:15Z

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	~~{{Other languages\|en=Emergency save\|de=Sicherungskopie}}~~
	~~{{Needs_update}}~~
	~~TODO: Update locations for all platforms based on [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.devel/34141 Re: Emergency save could need testing]~~

			Inkscape 1.0+ has Emergency Autosave. If inkscape crashes it will try to save your file. File is saved as current <code>file name _ date+time of crash.svg</code>

	~~When~~ Inkscape ~~crashes~~, ~~it tries to save the document as a backup with following name:~~		Note that there is chance that this file will contain same problem that causes Inkscape to crash or in rare cases file can be corrupted.
			=== On Unix (Linux, Mac OS X, *BSD, etc.)===

	~~<filename>.<datetime>.#~~		Inkscape tries to save in one of following paths:

	~~If the document has not been saved yet~~, the ~~name is:~~		#Home directory (<code>~/</code>, <code>$HOME</code>, <code>/home/<username>/</code>)
			#<code>/tmp/</code>
			#In the current working directory
			=== On Windows===

	~~inkscape-emergency.~~<~~datetime~~>.#		Inkscape tries to save in <code>%UserProfile%</code>:

	~~Note, that there is no <code>.svg</code> file name ending.~~		*Vista/7/10/11: <code>C:\Users\<username>\</code>
			*XP/2003: <code>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\</code>
	~~=== On Unix (Linux, Mac OS X,~~ *~~BSD, etc.) ===~~

	~~Inkscape tries to save in the following paths:~~

	~~# Home directory (<code>~~~/~~</code>, <code>$HOME<~~/~~code>, <code>~~/~~home/<username>/</code>)~~
	~~# <code>/tmp/</code>~~
	~~# In the current working directory~~
	~~(in that order).~~

	~~=== On Windows ===~~

	~~Inkscape tries to save in <code>%UserProfile%</code>:~~

	* XP/2003: <code>C:\~~Documents and Settings~~\<username>\</code>
	* ~~Vista~~/7: <code>C:\~~Users~~\<username>\</code>

	[[Category:User Documentation]]		[[Category:User Documentation]]

~suv: (page needs update)

2015-05-01T14:57:37Z

(page needs update)

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	{{Other languages\|en=Emergency save\|de=Sicherungskopie}}		{{Other languages\|en=Emergency save\|de=Sicherungskopie}}
			{{Needs_update}}
			TODO: Update locations for all platforms based on [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.devel/34141 Re: Emergency save could need testing]


	When Inkscape crashes, it tries to save the document as a backup with following name:		When Inkscape crashes, it tries to save the document as a backup with following name:

Qubodup: consistent tempus, direct language, less cutter in paths i hope

2012-06-16T11:49:44Z

consistent tempus, direct language, less cutter in paths i hope

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	{{Other languages\|en=Emergency save\|de=Sicherungskopie}}		{{Other languages\|en=Emergency save\|de=Sicherungskopie}}

	Inkscape ~~may still crash~~, it~~'s not perfect (although we try hard).~~		When Inkscape crashes, it tries to save the document as a backup with following name:

	~~If it does so, then it will try to save the document you were working on~~.		<filename>.<datetime>.#

	~~===On Unix (Linux~~, ~~Mac OS X, *BSD, ...)===~~		If the document has not been saved yet, the name is:

	Inkscape ~~will try~~ to save to		inkscape-emergency.<datetime>.#
	# ~~your home~~ directory as <code>~~filename.~~<~~datetime~~>.#</code>
	# <code>/~~tmp~~/~~filename.~~<~~datetime~~>.#</code>		Note, that there is no <code>.svg</code> file name ending.
	# ~~the current directory as~~ <code>~~filename.<datetime>.#~~</code>
			=== On Unix (Linux, Mac OS X, *BSD, etc.) ===

			Inkscape tries to save in the following paths:

			# Home directory (<code>~/</code>, <code>$HOME</code>, <code>/home/<username>/</code>)
			# <code>/tmp/</code>
			# In the current working directory
	(in that order).		(in that order).

	~~If the document does not already have a name, the filename is <code>inkscape-emergency<datetime>.#</code>.~~		=== On Windows ===

	~~Note that the saved file will ''not'' have the~~ <code>~~.svg~~</code> ~~extension!~~		Inkscape tries to save in <code>%UserProfile%</code>:

	~~===On Windows===~~		* XP/2003: <code>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\</code>
	~~Inkscape will try to save to:~~		* Vista/7: <code>C:\Users\<username>\</code>
	:<code>C:\Documents and Settings\<~~yourname~~>\</code>

	[[Category:User Documentation]]		[[Category:User Documentation]]

Qubodup: ok, I understand now why English is required

2012-06-16T11:37:30Z

ok, I understand now why English is required

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	{{Other languages\|de=Sicherungskopie}}		{{Other languages\|en=Emergency save\|de=Sicherungskopie}}

	Inkscape may still crash, it's not perfect (although we try hard).		Inkscape may still crash, it's not perfect (although we try hard).

Qubodup: added german (rm en, as it doesn't make sense to have a link to itself?

2012-06-16T11:36:48Z

added german (rm en, as it doesn't make sense to have a link to itself?

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	{{Other languages\|en=~~Emergency save~~}}		{{Other languages\|de=Sicherungskopie}}

	Inkscape may still crash, it's not perfect (although we try hard).		Inkscape may still crash, it's not perfect (although we try hard).

Marko: + languages

2012-05-07T15:22:15Z

+ languages

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			{{Other languages\|en=Emergency save}}

	Inkscape may still crash, it's not perfect (although we try hard).		Inkscape may still crash, it's not perfect (although we try hard).

Tweenk: moved EmergencySave to Emergency save

2009-06-20T02:23:19Z

moved EmergencySave to Emergency save

← Older revision	Revision as of 02:23, 20 June 2009
(No difference)

Kjoonlee: indent

2007-11-04T21:38:51Z

indent

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	===On Windows===		===On Windows===
	Inkscape will try to save to:~~<br>~~		Inkscape will try to save to:
	<code>C:\Documents and Settings\<yourname>\</code>		:<code>C:\Documents and Settings\<yourname>\</code>

	[[Category:User Documentation]]		[[Category:User Documentation]]

Amphi: /* On Windows */

2007-11-04T21:36:55Z

On Windows

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	===On Windows===		===On Windows===
	Inkscape will try to save to:		Inkscape will try to save to:<br>
	<code>C:\Documents and Settings\<yourname>\</code>		<code>C:\Documents and Settings\<yourname>\</code>

	[[Category:User Documentation]]		[[Category:User Documentation]]