Thanks I was just going to ask if there was some way of filtering out the hidden files so they wouldn't be presented to the Xp users.
-----Original Message----- From: P Kapat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 26, 2007 2:33 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Newbie Samba help (solved) On 4/26/07, John K Masters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:03:47 -0400 > "Jan Sneep" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <snip> > > > > > > Interestingly from the Win Xp machine I can see a whole bunch of > > files and folders with names that start with a "." that I can't see > > from the Gnome desktop. > > > > These are hidden files. Not shown by default in Gnome. You can see them > by using the -a switch with ls or Ctl-H if using the Gnome GUI. > Yes, sometimes, the huge list might be overwhelming. In XP's explorer, you can turn off showing the hidden files. IIRC, from explorer, Tools > Folder options > View (second tab) > (scroll down) Do not show hidden files. > Apply > OK. -- Regards PK -------------------------------------- http://counter.li.org #402424 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 2007.04.25 12:19 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 2007.04.25 12:19 PM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
