Tevfik_Kursun
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Hallo,
How can I change the attributes of a file or folder?
Thank you
How can I change the attributes of a file or folder?
Thank you
to make hidden file or folder
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Hi Tevfik, and welcome! Making a file or folder "hidden" in Linux is easy.... just rename it to begin with a "dot" (period). Hidden files are often called "dotfiles" for this reason. Then, to see them in your file manager, use CTRL-H to toggle them into view and back to hidden. If you go into your home folder and CTRL-H, you will find many hidden files and folders there already.
If you want to see hidden files from the command line, use the -a option, like this:
Code:
ls -aCheers
You might want to take a look at some of our beginner tutorials like:
https://www.linux.org/threads/file-permissions-chmod.4124/
Or others within that subset.
Good luck!
https://www.linux.org/threads/file-permissions-chmod.4124/
Or others within that subset.
Good luck!
OP
Tevfik_Kursun
New Member
Hello,
I am using Samba, GNU coreutils 8.26
I have found this in forums
select Jpg.
map hidden = yes
but it didn't work, I thing hidden is not a command for Samba.
Thanks to all
I am using Samba, GNU coreutils 8.26
I have found this in forums
select Jpg.
map hidden = yes
but it didn't work, I thing hidden is not a command for Samba.
Thanks to all
Samba is a networking protocol so that Linux can communicate with Windows, and do file transfers, etc. I don't think that it has any inherent ability to "hide" files... that is more of a filesystem and/or permission capability, and each operating system hides files differently. See this for more details about how Windows/Linux/Mac each do it their own way.
So, basically, I don't think it is possible to use Samba to copy a file that is hidden with Linux (a dot-file or dot-folder) to a Windows partition and have it automatically be hidden in Windows too. However, after you copy a Linux dot-file/folder to Windows, you can then change the attributes of the file/folder so that it will also be hidden in Windows. You will have to manually do this, or create a batch file to help automate the process. See this and this for a little more information.
Perhaps a BASH script from Linux could be used more effectively than a batch file from Windows, but that goes well beyond my skills.
Cheers
OP
Tevfik_Kursun
New Member
Hello,
Thank you for your interest first. I have done it and it works very properly.
Of course, I am already a beginner, and sure I will learn much more thing in time.
Thanks to the Forum too.
Cheers
Thank you for your interest first. I have done it and it works very properly.
Of course, I am already a beginner, and sure I will learn much more thing in time.
Thanks to the Forum too.
Cheers
Great! Please let us know what you did so we all can benefit and learn. Thanks!
OP
Tevfik_Kursun
New Member
Hello,
To hide the files and folders, I put a dot in front of the name of the files and folders. (example, old folder name Photo, new .Photo)
To change the attribute of files and folders, first I have learned admin password. Then I used the commands, row by row as;
sudo "password"
cd "name of folder"
chmod 744 "file name"
That's all.
Thank you for all again
Cheers
To hide the files and folders, I put a dot in front of the name of the files and folders. (example, old folder name Photo, new .Photo)
To change the attribute of files and folders, first I have learned admin password. Then I used the commands, row by row as;
sudo "password"
cd "name of folder"
chmod 744 "file name"
That's all.
Thank you for all again
Cheers
