Re: How to see hidden files/dirs
On Wed, 31 May 2000, Eric G . Miller wrote:
> On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 07:46:54PM +1200, John Leget wrote:
> > Yes im aware of ls options but let me repeat for clarity.
> >
> > How do i get GTK/GNOME applications to show me hidden files in their
> > open file dialogue windows. They dont show them whereas ie nedit will
> > list them fine.
> >
> > Is there a system setting to affect this behaviour ??
>
> It's a missing feature, AFAICT. Sucks doesn't it.
>
>
I just checked the Gnome utility that looks like Windows Explorer, and you
can configure it to show those hidden files from the settings menu:
Settings-->Preferences-->File_Display-->Show_Hidden_Files
I assume any other Gnome application may have similar preferences.
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