Hide Backup Files

[Willy K. Hamra]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Scott wrote:
>> Willy K. Hamra wrote:
>>> i'm afraid i don't have a direct answer to how to hide files ending
>>> with ~, but in kwrite's and kate's settings, there's an ption to
>>> change the naming of backups. if in one of these programs, you go to
>>> settings ---> configure kate/kwrite ---> open/save ---> advanced .
>>> there, you will notice a field called suffix, and have the tilde (~)
>>> in it, you can leave it as it is if you want to , and in the prefix
>>> field, put a dot (.) , all files are starting with a dot are usually
>>> hidden, this will make kate and kwrite create hidden backups. hope
>>> this helps.
>> I just want to give you a big thank you.  I did work perfectly.  All
>> the backup files are hidden until I "show hidden files" and Konqueror
>> still even recognizes them as backup files.
> 
> Now better don't edit a file "kderc" because the backup silently 
> overwrites ".kderc". Probably that is not exactly what you want.
> 
> 
> Nils
> 

actually not necessarily true, if he left the suffix field as it is,
he'll end up with .kderc~ , which is ok. and in anyways, why would
someone work on a file with such names? :P

i'm glad scott, you got what you want :)

-- 
Willy K. Hamra
Manager of Hamra Information Systems
Co. Manager of Zeina Computer & Billy Net
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