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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:00:31 +0000 Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:22:22 +0000 > Neil Winchurst <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > However, when using a gui I find that I cannot include the hidden > > folders when I want to transfer a file, even if I have them included > > in the instruction from the view menu in my home folder. > > > > Is there any way to do that? > > > > Neil Winchurst > > Probably not. GUI's just cannot ever expect to support all the command > line options - no matter how hard KDE may try. > ;-) > > After all, if a GUI genuinely had *everything* the entire command line > can support, it would be as difficult to use and initially confusing as > the command line itself is claimed to be. > > There is a workaround that only works for specific dot directories - > create a symlink (using the command line) that does not use the dot > prefix. > > ln -s ~/.somedir ~/linkdir > > You haven't said *why* you want to copy files into a dot directory > anyway - these are USER CONFIG directories - they are *not* for storing > non-application or non-config data. These are for user-specific > settings, not user data. -- > > Neil Williams Yes I understand that. I have created a folder named .security which I use for storing my encrypted files. As a hidden folder it is not normally seen when looking at my home folder in Konqueror. This is just being extra fussy. It is the only dot folder that I copy files to. If you really feel that this is not a good idea I will accept your advice and remove the dot. It just seemed a tidy way of dealing with a folder that I do not access very often. Regards Neil Winchurst -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html