Document jrnl's temp file behavior when using templates

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Micah Jerome Ellison 2023-02-21 09:06:44 -08:00
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@ -184,8 +184,10 @@ unencrypted temporary remains on your disk. If your computer were to shut off
during this time, or the `jrnl` process were killed unexpectedly, then the during this time, or the `jrnl` process were killed unexpectedly, then the
unencrypted temporary file will remain on your disk. You can mitigate this unencrypted temporary file will remain on your disk. You can mitigate this
issue by only saving with your editor right before closing it. You can also issue by only saving with your editor right before closing it. You can also
manually delete these files (i.e. files named `jrnl*.jrnl`) from your temporary manually delete these files from your temporary folder. By default, they
folder. are named `jrnl*.jrnl` but if you use a
[template](reference-config-file.md#template), they will have the same
extension as the template.
## Plausible deniability ## Plausible deniability

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@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ value for journals that already have data in them.
### template ### template
The path to a text file to use as a template for new entries. Only works when you The path to a text file to use as a template for new entries. Only works when you
have the `editor` field configured. have the `editor` field configured. If you use a template, the editor's
[temporary files](privacy-and-security.md#files-in-transit-from-editor-to-jrnl)
will have the same extension as the template.
### tagsymbols ### tagsymbols
Symbols to be interpreted as tags. Symbols to be interpreted as tags.