Root files not visible in Konqueror (Bob)

[Derek Broughton]

Myriam Rita Schweingruber wrote:

> On Monday, 14 May 2007 16.58:43 Janecke_Texas at highstream.net wrote:
>> I tried the Edgy solution of sudo mv /.hidden /.hidden_
>> It didn't work.  There is no /.hidden file
> Oops, where did you get that one from?
> 
> If you use Konqueror as file manager, just go to the "View" menu and
> activate "Show Hidden Files". This works flawlessly in my Feisty Fawn, so
> why bothering moving non existing files?

It's true that "Show Hidden Files" should show all the normal directories,
but by default /.hidden is a symlink
to /etc/kubuntu-default-settings/hidden-root, and this file hides all sorts
of not-normally-hidden files - such as /usr & /var.  Understandably, many
people don't much like that (as a default that was sprung on them without
warning).  If you're a linux geek, and your root directories suddenly
disappear, you're unlikely to immediately realize that "Show Hidden Files"
(normally just used to show dot-files) will bring /usr back.  Even if you
do - I imagine many people think /usr _should_ be visible, but dot-files
shouldn't.
-- 
derek