i would like to hide a directory, but not on the normal way

iggy · 2007-03-24 16:34:30

hello!

my problem: i play online-poker and the java-tool saves all information in a directory called OngameNetwork in my home-dir. i want to hide this directory, but it has to function further normally. i think there is a way to do that, but i can't remember.

thanks for your help
mfg iggy

Last edited by iggy (2007-03-24 16:34:40)

fishonadish · 2007-03-24 16:38:06

Making a file called .hidden in the parent directory, and putting the name of the directory you want to hide into it should work.

Last edited by fishonadish (2007-03-24 16:38:29)

noriko · 2007-03-24 16:47:22

hey thanks for asking that, and thanks for answering it too i never even thought about hiding much files as i just get used to using '.' in from of it all the time hehe

iggy · 2007-03-25 00:11:50

fishonadish wrote:

Making a file called .hidden in the parent directory, and putting the name of the directory you want to hide into it should work.

it doesn't work!

thetictacaddict · 2007-03-25 00:25:56

Hi, I tried this, but it seemed to have no effect. The .hidden file is of course hidden, but not any directories I name in it. I tried to find more information and I did find one thread on the Ubuntu forums but it is short and doesn't provide much information. It does mention Nautilus, though. Is this method specific to certain file managers?

Stalwart · 2007-03-25 07:57:30

http://www.gobolinux.org/ crowd have patched kernel to hide directories. But kernelhacking may be too brutal way for you

fancris3 · 2007-03-25 09:16:48

Another way is possible to find here

fishonadish · 2007-03-25 12:49:06

Oops. It is only for Nautilus. Sorry about that.

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#1 2007-03-24 16:34:30

i would like to hide a directory, but not on the normal way

#2 2007-03-24 16:38:06

Re: i would like to hide a directory, but not on the normal way

#3 2007-03-24 16:47:22

Re: i would like to hide a directory, but not on the normal way

#4 2007-03-25 00:11:50

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#5 2007-03-25 00:25:56

Re: i would like to hide a directory, but not on the normal way

#6 2007-03-25 07:57:30

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#7 2007-03-25 09:16:48

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#8 2007-03-25 12:49:06

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