[gutsy] added folders in home
Christian Stefanescu
st.chris at gmail.com
Mon Nov 5 14:07:55 UTC 2007
How is it different from a softlink? Try 'man ln' (or as a URL
http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?ln ).
You basically just create a reference to a location in another location. Any
operation on the link is automatically applied to the original.
On 11/5/07, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux <i-ubux at synass.net> wrote:
>
> This topic is really very interesting !
> I hope Ubuntu isn't following the tyrannic M$ way !!
> I totally dislike M$ concept with all folders & files in C: only !!!
>
> All my/our systems are having at least 2-3 partitions:
> 1st C: system
> 2nd D: data
> 3rd E: emergency
>
> As a newbie to Ubuntu I would love to have C:\Documents and Settings
> physically & really completely on the 2nd partition, preferably FAT32,
> with access from WIN XP Pro's original installation and Ubuntu ;-))
>
> When it comes to link and shadows:
> IBM's great OS/2 Warp 4 must be mentioned !!!
>
> Its solution works phantastic:
> ALL personal/user data are, well structured, phsically D:\DATA.
> On my System Desktop (C:\Desktop) is a single (shadow) icon called
> "Data" and ...
> ... leads me directly to real folders & files !!
>
> Working on a specific document, ie. a project study, the original will
> be & stay in D:\BIZ\Cust\Proj\Migr2Ubuntu\PS_001.ods ...
> ... and only its shadow stays on the Desktop.
> A doubleclick and it opens with OpenOffice, ready to work with !
>
> If accepted from customer and signed it gets "Read ONLY" and gets
> deleted on the desktop. ;-)
> Finish ;-))
>
> I would love to find out the best and easiest way to get organized with
> Ubuntu before I change from OS/2 Warp ;-)))
>
> Your advice and suggestions is very appreciated !
> TIA, cheers, svobi
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 11:31 +0300, Andres Mochi wrote:
> > I now agree, the names should be customizable and in any case they
> > should not be links... If i had to do a backup of all of my data, I
> > would have saved the home directory, and lost oll of my "unwanted
> > shared documents"... very bad mr.Ubuntu! :P
> >
> > Apart from these arguments, I think ubuntu must be totally different
> > from Windows... these folder (Links) should not exist...
> >
> > Sorry for my bad english :P
> >
> > 2007/11/5, Christian Stefanescu < st.chris at gmail.com>:
> > Andres,
> >
> > the thing is, this is a very particular thing. In Windows,
> > those My Documents, My Music, etc folders have been there
> > since Windows 95, and all the software written for Windows is
> > aware on that. These folders here in gutsy are gutsy-specific,
> > not even Ubuntu-specific.
> >
> > It's very good if you have a use for these folders, but keep
> > in mind that storing data here should be available only for
> > your user - it is not an elegant way to store all your music
> > for all users in one place. Nils replied with a nice solution
> > for that. Also do not expect your music player or your word
> > processor to know automatically that you have a ~/Music and a
> > ~/Templates folder.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > On 11/5/07, Andres Mochi <andres.mochi at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've just migrated from windows... why don't you want
> > these folders? Where do you all store your things?
> >
> > I think it's a good idea...
> >
> > (Please don't kill me after reading my words :P)
> >
> > 2007/11/5, Christian Stefanescu <st.chris at gmail.com>:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I deleted them ASAP, as I believe they add a
> > Microsoft-feeling to Ubunut (kind of like My
> > Documents, My Music etc.). Where is the
> > freedom to put stuff where you want it?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris
> >
> > On 11/5/07, Gérard BIGOT
> > <gerard.bigot at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 11/5/07, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> > I've noticed that with the new
> > Gutsy upgrade and/or a fresh
> > install new
> > Windows style folders are
> > added to my home directory:
> >
> > Documents
> > Music
> > Pictures
> > Public
> > Templates
> > Videos
> >
> > I delete them - they come
> > back.
> >
> > Does anyone know what package
> > is adding these?
> >
> > the xdg-* packages. I find them
> > disturbing also.
> >
> > G.
> >
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