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On my system, if I open a file with emacs, scroll down the file and close it, the next time I open the file, emacs will automagically scroll down to the same position. How does this work?

Is emacs keeping a database somewhere with the last N files I opened and the last cursor position in them? If so, where is this database? How much space would it occupy? Can I control this behavior?

Specs:
Linux Mint Debian Edition
Kernel: 3.2.0-4-amd64
GNU Emacs 23.4.1

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The database is normally saved in ~/.emacs.d/saveplace.

This feature is customized in group "Save place" (M-x customize group RET save-place RET).

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  • Awesome! I didn't know about that. Thanks! – Aaron Miller Dec 12 '12 at 15:05
  • Nice! On my system it is actually saved in ~/.emacs-places but the principle is the same, thanks. – terdon Dec 12 '12 at 16:25

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